THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS
sa M. Collins Martha J. King
W. Hutchings
i A. Detig Secretary
Grace Kurkowski
Student Assistant
Bethany Jankunls
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BOARD OF SPONSORS
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New Jetsey
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National Park Service
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Nancy Waters
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Smithsonian Institution
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Neil Harris, University of Chicago
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Arthur Link, Princeton University
Nathan Reingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E. Schofield, Iowa State University
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William C. Hittinger (Chairman), RCA Corporation
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Philip F. Dietz, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
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Companies, Inc.
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New York, Inc.
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Electric Systems)
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Workers
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Minnesota Power
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Corporation
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Company
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Rochester Gas and Electric
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Thomas & Betts Corporation
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Westinghouse Educational Foundation
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Journal #1 (1888-1893)
This journal covers the period July 1888-December 1893. Chronological
entries provide information about transactions posted to various accounts and
recorded in the general ledger. The spine is stamped "Journal 1. N.A.P.Co."
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COMPANY RECORDS SERIES
OTHER COMPANIES
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY RECORDS
The Bates Manufacturing Co. was incorporated on September 13, 1890
in New York State for the purpose of manufacturing and selling automatic
hand-held numbering machines. The officers included Samuel Insull, president;
Edwin G. Bates, treasurer and general manager; and Thomas Butler, secretary.
On July 30, 1892, the Edison Phonograph Works assumed most of the
company’s indebtedness and all of its manufacturing operations. In 1895
William E. Gilmore succeeded Insull as president, Bates resigned as treasurer
and general manager, and a portion of the capital stock held by Insull and
Bates, amounting to 50 percent of the company’s total, was transferred to the
Edison Phonograph Works. During 1896 and 1897, the Edison Phonograph
Works acquired the remaining interests of Insull and Bates, securing more than
99 percent of the company’s stock. The Bates Manufacturing Co. continued as
the sales agents for numbering machines, line-dating machines, and other
office products produced by the Edison Phonograph Works. Its main offices
were located at the Edison Phonograph Works in Orange, New Jersey. It also
had a salesroom New York City and an office in London.
The records cover the period 1892-1927. They consist of legal documents,
correspondence, and financial records. Many items relate to agreements
between the Bates Manufacturing Co., its stockholders, and the Edison
Phonograph Works. Included is Edison’s 1895 proposition for revisions in the
1892 agreement. There are also documents pertaining to Edwin G. Bates’s
patent assignments; the cancellation of the 1890 agreement between Insull and
Bates; and the sale of company stock to the Edison Phonograph Works. Other
items include annual reports to the Comptroller of New York State, some
copies of minutes from trustees’ and stockholders’ meetings, and a list of
stockholders. There are also letters concerning of the company’s accounts and
financial condition, stockholders’ resolutions regarding foreign patents and
personnel matters, InsulPs investment in the company, and the controversy
over Bates’s continued manufacture and sale of machines through the Bates
Machine Co. of Brooklyn. A finding aid is available at the Edison National
Historic Site.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: announcements of
meetings, election ballots, proxies, routine contracts for services, and duplicate
items. The selected documents for 1892-1898 appear on the microfilm in
chronological order.
MEMORANDUM^!? AGREEMENT, made this <£70 — - - Aay|
1892, between the BATES MAKUFA CTURIN (J
COMPANY, a cor; oration organized under the laws of the State
of New York, party of tto first part; SAMUEL 1HSULL, of Chi¬
cago, Illinois, EDWIN G. BATES, of New York City, and ALFRED
0. TATE, of East Orange, New Jersey, parties of the second
part; and the EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS, a corporation organiz¬
ed under the laws of the State of New Jersey, party of the
third part,
WITNESSETH;
WHEREAS, the Bates Manufacturing Company has the fol
lowing indebtedness:
1 - To various partifc'3 on open accounts about $ 4,000.
.2 - To " the \»a Edison Phonograph Works * 35,000.
3 - To Samuel Insull " 16,000.
AND WHEREAS, the parties of the second part are the
officers and trustees of the Sates Manufacturing Company and
are also the sole stockholders of said Company, the stock
being held by said parties in the following amounts;
Samuel Insull 125 shares
Edwin 0. Bates 124 “
Alfred .0. Tate 1 »
AND WHEREAS, it is desired to make arrangements for
the carrying forward of the business of the Bates Manufactur¬
ing Company and for the payment of its indebtedness:
(3)
NOW THEREFORE, the parties have agreed as follows:
I. The Phonograph Works will manufacture the automatic
hand-mimbering machines of the Bates Manufacturing Company,
and other devices of the Bates Manufacturing Company for
which there may bo a sale, and will supply than as required
by the demands of the trade to said Bates Manufacturing Com¬
pany, which latter Company will conduct the sales of such ma¬
chines and devices,
II. A11 moneys, checks, notes or other property or
evidences of indebtedness received by the Bates Company for
the sale of such machines or devices shall bo turned over in
full to the Raison Phonograph Works and shall be applied by
said Edison Phonograph Works in the following manner:
(a) To the payment of the actual cost of running the
selling branch of the business by the Bates Manu¬
facturing Company.
(b) To the payment to the Edison Phonograph Works of tin
manufao hiring price for the machines or devices
manuf actured by it for the Bates Manufacturing Com¬
pany.
Any surplus which remains after the payment of tho selling
expenses ana the manufacturing price as just provided for,
shall be applied in the following manner:
(o) To the extinguishment of the indebtedness of the
Bates Manufacturing Company to various parties con¬
stituting the open accounts before referred to; and
when such open accounts are paid in full,
(d) To the payment of the Indebtedness to the Edison
(3)
Phonograph Works before referred to; and when such
Indebtedness is fully paid.
(c) To the payment of the indebtedness to Samuel Insull
before referred to.
III. The manufacturing prices to be charge a by the liaison
Phonograph Works on the automatic hand-numbering machines s
shall be, for ths first twenty-five hundred of such machines
For subsequent orders of the automatic hand-numbering ma¬
chines and for orders of other devices which are made under
this agreement, the manufacturing price shall be that which
is agreed upon between Thomas A. P.dison, representing the
Edison Phonograph Works, and Samuel Insull, representing the
Bates Manufacturing Company, and should these two parties
fail to agree as to' a price, the same shall be submitted to
the arbitration of three persons, one selected by the Bates
Manufacturing Company, one selected by the Edison Phonograph
Works, and the third selected by the first two arbitrators.
It is understood that this manufacturing price shall in¬
clude a reasonable cost of manufacture and a reasonable manu¬
facturing profit.
It is also understood that for the purpose of arriving
at the manuf acturing price, the said Insull and the said
arbitrators (if any) shall be given facilities for ascertain¬
ing the actual cost of manufacture by the Edison Phonograph
Works ,
(4)
IV. The Edison Phonograph Works is to advance the sell¬
ing expensos incurred by the Bates Manufacturing Company until
moneys are received from sales by said Company, and until then
and thereafter is to have control over the selling expenses
incurred by the Bates Manufacturing Company during the con¬
tinuance of this agreement: and in pursuance of this provis¬
ion a person representing the Edison Phonograph Works shall,
during the continuance of this agreement, be a trustee of the
Bates Manufacturing Company and be the Secretary or Treasurer
of such Company;' the ’Edison Phonograph Works selects as its
present representative for that purpose the said Alfred 0.
Tate, but is to have the right to name a substitute at any¬
time. '
V. It is understood and agreed that no interest shall
be charged upon the amounts at present due to the Edison
Phonograph Works and to Samuel Insull, and that in case the
business is not oarried forward to the point of extinguishing
the indebtedness of the Bates Manufacturing Company, all the
debts of said Company shall stand on an equal footing and
without preferences.
VI. It is further understood and agreed that if the
business is carried forward by the Edison Phonograph Works, as
contemplated by this agreement to the point who re the entire
indebtedness of the Bates Manufacturing Company is extinguish¬
ed, then one-half of the capital stock of said Bates Manufact¬
uring Company, or of any new Company organized to take over
the Bates Manufacturing Company, shall be transferred to the
Edison Phonograph Works and become the property of said Works
(5)
and this agreement shall l.h era upon ipso facto oomo to an end.
This agreement shall likewise come to an end should the
Edison Phonograph Works elect to or should in fact abandon the
business contemplated by this agreement before the extinguish¬
ment of the indebtedness before referred to.
VII. Pop the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
this agrocment it is agreed that the entire capital stock of
the 3at.es Company shall be deposited with Eugene ' H. Ijirwis, of
Mow York City, as trustee, with the shares properly endorsed
in blank, and that Hie stockholders will also give to the
said trustee proxies to vote upon said stock; the said stock’
and proxies arc to & held by the said trustee 'during the con¬
tinuance of this agreement and are to be used by him for the
purpose of carrying out tho terms of this agreement, the said
trustee to have one-half of 3aid stock transferred to the
Edison Phonograph Works if the business contemplated by this
agreement is conducted until the debts of the Bates Manufact¬
uring Company aro extinguished and to return 615 shares to said
Instill and 62 shares to said Bates : or to return said 3tock
to said Insull and Bates (126 shares to the former and 124
shares to the latter) if the business is abandoned by the
Edison Phonograph Works before such debts aro extinguished.
thatu
Otherwiso^as indicated by thi3 agreement, the said trustee
shall use the proxies which he hold3 in accordance with tho
Joint direction of said Samuel Insull and said Edison Phono¬
graph Works.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties hereto ( the said
Companies by their officers thereto duly authorized ) have
executed these presents the day and year first above written.
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WHEREAS, I, EDWIN O'. BATES, of New York City, in tl®
County and State of Now York, hove made certain inventions,
wliich aro described in the following patent and applications ■
for patents of the United States, to wit:--
,/ Letters Patent Ho. 456,874, granted .Tuly 38, 1891, fa’ Im¬
provement in Numbering Machines,
i v Application Serial No. 312,9/^9, ' filed .Time 3, 1809, and
allowed May 10, 1892, for Improvement in Machines for
Printing Stencil Characters Successively,
Application Serial Ho. 349,452, filed April 25, 1890, end
allowed April 5, 1892, for Improvement in Consecutive
Numbering Machines,
. ' Application Serial Ho. 365,086, filed September 15, 1890,
end allowed March 26, 1892, for Improvement in Machines
far Consecutively Numbering Checks, Ronds ftc. in Sheets,
"Application Serial Ho. 365,087, filed September 15, 1890', '
and allowed June 2, 1892, for Improvement in Chock
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Application Serial No. 407,015, filed October 2, 1891,' end
allowed June 13, 1892, for Improvement in Numbering
Machines,
Application Serial No. 42S,7S0, filed April 12, 1892, end
. allowed May 16, 1892, -.for Improvement in Consecutive
'Humbopine Macliinos; and
WHEREAS, I am now' the sole ovaier of said patents and
applications, and of all rights under the same; and
WHEREAS, the RATES MANUPACTURING COMPANY, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of zl“
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is desirous of aoqui ling the entire right, title and interest
tin and to said Letters Patent, and in and to any Letters Pat¬
ent which may be issued on said ap p 1 i c at i ons :
-MW TltEREFOKE, To all whom it may ooncern, Be it
known, that, for and in consideration of the sum of One Dol¬
lar, to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby nck-
noY&edged, I, the said Edwin G. Bates, have sold, assigned and
transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign and trans¬
fer, unto the said Bates Manufacturing Company, its successors
and assigns, the whole right, title and interest in and to
said Letters Patent, and in and to the inventions described in
said Explications for Letters Patent, and in and to any Let¬
ters Patent which may be iseuod upon said Explications; . the
same to be held and enjoyed by tie said Bates Manuf act uring
Conxany, for its own use and behoof, and for the use and be¬
hoof of its successors and assigns, to the full end of the
terms for uhich said Letters Patent are or may be granted, as
fully Esnd .entirely as the 3amo would have been held and en-
J joyed by’ mb had this assignment and sale not been made. And
I do hereby authorize said re quest tin Coirmissioner of Patents
to issue tin patents upon 3aid applications to the said Bates
Manufacturing Conn any and its successors and assigns, as the
assignee of my entire right, title and interest in and to the
[From Alfred O. Tate]
January S3, 1893.
Edwin 0. Bates, Esq., Treas'r.,
Bates Manufacturing C o I £j
Mow York City. JAM ^2 1803
Ans’d . . . ..is'
Dear Sir:-
I beg to oall your attention to Section S of the
Agreement under date 30th day of July, 189S, between the Bates
Manufacturing Company and others and the Edison Phonograph Works,
which said section provides that all moneys, checks, notes or
other property or ovidenco of indebtedness received by the Bates
Company for the sale of machines or dovicee shall bo turned over '
in full to the Edison Phonograph Works and shall be applied for
purposes therein specified. In order that we may eonduct tlib bu¬
siness between those two Conpanios in striot accord with, the eon-
tract, we will hereafter proceed upon the following linOBt The '
agreement provides for the noco33ary expenses of the Bates Company
to bo advanced by the Works. For this purpose you should carry a
balance in bank in New York to the credit of the Bates Company, *
which we will state at $500.00. Any sums which are received by '
your Company in excess of this amount should be turned over to the
Edison Phonograph Works. These transfers will bo made at the end
E. G. B.
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of each week. For Instance, you oonwienoe the week with a balance
in bank in New York of say $500.00, and at the end of the week you
have in bank $300.00, you will Bend a cheek to th'e Edison Phono¬
graph WorkB for $300.00. PIobbo send the Works upon receipt of
this letter a chock for any moneya whioh you have in excess of
$500, and correct your balances each week in accordance with the?
above.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
AGREEMENT mads this <S>&CO’Hol. day Qf'^/PiQ,yc}l
A. 1). , 1893, between GEORGE F. BALLOU, of Orange, Essex County,
New Jersey, party of the fir3t part, and the EDISON PHONOGRAPH
WORKS, a corporation orgmized under the laws of the State of
New Jersey, party of the sb eon d part , -
W I T NSS S E T H :
WHEREAS, the said 3allou has invented and developed
at the expense of the Edison Phonograph Works a certain ma¬
chine for engraving numbers, several of y/hioh have been built
by said Works and are in use by it in its manufacturing bus¬
iness ; and '
WHEREAS, the said Ballou proposes to patent said ma¬
chine and to sell or otherwise exploit Baid patent; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to protect . the said. Phonograph
Works in the nao of the machines it. has already built and.. in
tiie use of any additional engraving machines which it may need
for the purposes of its own manufacturing business; '
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties have agreed as follows:
First: The said Ballou hereby grants to the said Edison
Phonograph Works the right and license to manufacture such,
machines and improvements thereon for its own use and for no
other purpose, and to use the same for the purpose of'its own’
maiufaoturing business and for no other purpose, to ih e full
end of the term for which Letters Patent of the United States
msy be obtained by the said Eal lou upon the e.aid m^ehirie^r
inprovements thereon.
I Seoona: The Edison Phonograph Works relinquishes all
claims it may have upon said invention and improvements then
on or the Letters Patent which may be obtained therefor, in
consideration of the foregoing license.
IK WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hen
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WHEREAS, X, WILLIAM H. PIKE JR., of Brooklyn, County
of Kings, state of Hew York, havi
ivented certain new and use¬
ful improvements in engraving machines, for which I am about to
make application for United States letters patent; and
whereas, BASES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the Laws of the State of Hew York, and doing busi¬
ness in New York City, is desirous of acquiring an interest in
sqid inventing, and in the letters patent to be obtained therefor;
How, therefore, to all whom it may concern, be it
known that, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars
C$5.00), to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby ac¬
knowledged, I, the said WILLIAM H. PIKE JR. , have sold, assigned,
and transferred, and by these present do sell, assign, and trans¬
fer unto the said BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, its successors,
and assigns, all the right, title, and interest, in and to
said invention, as fully set forth and described in the speci¬
fication, executed on the day 1893
preparatory to obtaining letters patent of the United States
therefor; and I do hereby authorize and request the Commissioner
of Patents to issue the said letters patent to the said BATES
-MANUFACTURING COMPANY, as my assignee. .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Bet my hahd and
affixed my seal, this 3 / ±£c day of
f}. //■
YfflEREAS, I, EDWIN G. BATES, of New York, County
and State of' New York, have invented certain new and use¬
ful improvements in ENGRAVING MACHINES, for which I am
about to make application for United States letters patent;
WHEREAS, BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a cor¬
poration organized and existing under the Laws of the
State of New York, and doing business in New York City, is
desirous of acquiring an interest in said invention, and
in the letters patent to be obtained therefor;
Now, therefore, to all whom it may concern, bo it
known that, for and in consideration of the sum of five
dollars ($5.00), to me in hand paid, the receipt of which
is. hereby acknowledged, I, the said EDWIN G. BATES, have
sold, assigned and transferred, and by these present do
sell, assign, and transfer unto the said 3ATES MANUFACTUR¬
ING COMPANY, its successc
and assigns, all the right,
title, and interest, in and to said invention, as fully
set forth and described in the specification executed on
-tory to obtaining letters, patent of the United States
therefor; and I do hereby authorize and request the Com¬
missioner of Patents to issue the said letters patent
to the said BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, as my assignee.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal, this of 3.893 .
In presence of:
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' BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
EDISON BUILDING, BROAD STREET. 230X0
CABLE ADDRESS:
New York, January 2, 1895.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq., President,
Edison Phonograph Works,
Edison Laboratory, Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Replying to your favor of the 28th ult., requesting in¬
formation concerning three accounts which appear in our trial bal¬
ance, dated November 30, 1894, and asking for the net prices which
we obtain for our Automatic Numbering Machines, we beg to say that
theGENERAL EXPENSE account covers the entire period from September
1, 1890, to November 30, 1894. The EXPERIMENTAL account is made up
of cost of various models, completed and uncompleted. The entire
amount, with the exception of Three hundred fifteen and 28/ioO Dol-
lars ($315.28) consists of charges made by your Works. The small
balance consists of amounts paid to the New York Stencil Works,
John Lamberty and a model maker, part of which is for engraving,
and the balance, experimental work. The account covers the priod
from September, 1890, to November 30, 1894. The SUSPENSE account .
consists of accounts which, at the timeiithey were charged over,
were considered either uncollectable or too small to make a basis
for legal action, with the exception of two items: J. C. Thomas, V
Seventeen and 5/l00 Dollars ($17.05), and John T. Scott, Fifty-
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ty-eight and 7®/i00 Dollars ($58.75}:,i which is money taken by these
dishonest employees. A Portion of the sum total of this account
will doubtless be recovered. The account dates from the incorpora¬
tion of the company, September, 1890, to November 30, 1894. Our
list rrices for Automatic ' Hand Numbering Machines are as follows:
4 wheels, $14.00; - zqi H l. >-'i
5 " * $16.00; - V*: Vv\
6 ■ » 18.00; - nrj v' J
7 «•• " 20.00. - tV*V <t c § il l(v
from which the best discounts we allow are 25^, lO# and 5^. The
list price for Line Dating Machines is Nine Dollars ($9) each E;' - ;
(all sizes) and the same discounts are quoted. In this connection
it may interest you to know that there has recently been placed
upon the market a line dating machine made by one of our competi¬
tors, which is offered to dealers at Pour Dollars ($4) each, in. doz¬
en lots, and from this price a discount of about 15,# is made to
jobbers, thus caking the net selling price of the manufacturers
about Three and 40/l00 Dollars ($3.40) each. These machines are
made with steel wheels, mechanically engraved, and as they are
preceding ours in the market, they will doubtless be able to ^
build up a business before we are ready to offer a complete assort¬
ment of ours for sale at much higher prices. Our Line Dating Ma¬
chine models were made over a year and one-half ago;" at which time
it was the intention of your Work3 to commence making reguh r de¬
liveries immediately. There was then nothing to compete with our
machine. We hand you enclosed herewith an advertisement clipped
from a trade journal dated December, 1894, and you will notice
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that- there appears a description of the Paragon Numbering Machine.
The prices advertised are 1 is t , from which discounts of 25$ and
15$ are regularly offered, and an extra 5 $ or 10 $ in lots of one
dozen or more, bringing the net selling price of the manufacturers
for a 4 wheel machine down to about Five Dollars ($5). The wheels
of this machine are made of steel and the figures are mechanically
engraved. There is also another similar machine upon the imrket,
known as the Ajax/ which is lis ted at Eight Dollars (§8) if made
with 4 wheels, from which there are about the same discounts.
Will you kindly advise us as to the average cost of the
last order of 1,000 machines and the average cost of the previous
order of 1,000 machines?
Mr. Gilmore was to advise .us as to a day last week when
you would take up these matters with the writer, but this was af¬
terwards postponed. Kindly advise, and oblige.
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THE PARAGON NUT^'ETKIT^G~1^l7re H I N t
Only low price ALL automatic machine in the market.
PERFECT WORKMANSHIP.
4 wheel, capacity 9,999, - - $ 9.00
5 wheel, capacity 99,999, - 10.50 j
ACCURATE RESULTS.
C wheel, capacity 999,999,.
7 wheel, capacity 9,999,999,
THE ACME SELF-INKING STAMP
with Metal Dates in straight line, for general Bank and Office use. „
No more broken date bands. — Uses rubber printing die and rubbel
stamp ink. A durable stamp at a moderate price.
-Trade Prices. Blank, Dozen S48.00, Single 84.50.
44 EDISON building)
. /(my' February 15. 1895.
cLgene h.lewis
Edison Phonograph Works,
W, E. Gilmore, Esq.,
Orange, New Jersey.
near Sir:
Enclosed please find our rough draft for criticism of
the proposed Supplemental Agreement with the Bates Manufacturing
Company. Attached thereto is a certified copy of the original
Agreement, July 30, 1892, which we send for your convenience,
but we beg of you to return it to us without fail. This rough
draft has been submitted to Mr. Insull, also to Mr. Bates, and
they approve.
Mr, Insull suggests that it might be well for you to be¬
come a member of the Board of Directors of the Bates Company.
Under the By Laws of the Bates Co., must a Director be a stock¬
holder of record? I assume that he must. One share of stock iB
still in the name of Mr. Tate, and we suggest that this share of
stock be transferred to you in case you become a Director. Our
Mr. Lewis holds this share as Trustee under the Agreement of July
30, 1892, and it is endorsed in blank.
Our Mr. Eaton has a letter from Mr. Insull which he would
like to show you. Will you kindly call. If he is not in, please
ask for Alfred Trigge one of our clerks, and he will show you the
letter.
Please return the enclosed draft and tell us whether it
is satisfactory to Mr. Edison, so that we may put it into shape
for execution. If Mr. Tate is to be a Director no longer, and his
share of stock is to go to you, we shall ho obliged to get his
signature to a paper especially drawn to put his exit into legal
shape. We assume that he will sign such a paper on request from
us.
Please be sure to return the enclosed copy of the Agree¬
ment of July 30, 1892, also the rough draft.
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-BATES MANUB'ACTURING,,, COMPANY,,,..
and
EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS.
(Copy)
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR
MANUFACTURING. ,1
Dated February 1, 1895,
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: SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, mads this first day of
' February, 1895, between the BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
» of the first part; SAMUEL 1NSULL, B1WIH G. BATES, and
I ALFRED 0. TATE, of the second part; and the EM SON PH0N0-
j GRAPH WORKS, of the third part.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have heretofore
: made n certain agreement between themselves bearing date
.Tnly 30th, 1R92, reference to which is made for greater
| Perticulftri ty, and how desire to make this additional agree-
■ ment as a supplement thereto:
NOW, THE RETIRE, the parties hereto agree -as
ii follows:
|
FIRST. Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the said agree-
ij wont of July 30, 1892, are hereby annulled, and the follow¬
ing sections 1, 2 and 3 are substituted therefor:
1. The Phonograph Works will manufacture
the automatic hand numbering machines of the Bates Manu¬
facturing Company, and other devices of the Bates Manu-
s
fee taring Company for which 'there may be a sale, and will
supply them as required by the' 'demands of the trade to
said Bates Manufacturing Company, which latter Company
will conduct the sales of such machines and devices,
the sales department to be located in the offices of the
Edison Manufacturing Company, »» Twenty-third Street,
o-n yvsfro A-u
Mew York Citj^ All goods sifell be billed f^the Edison
Phonograph Works, Orange, and rai^accounts^hall b* ^
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-fawfea^there , but in the name of the Bates Company.
2. All moneys, checks, notes or other
property or evidences of indebtedness received from the
sale of such machines or devices shall be applied by
said Edison Phonograph Works in the following manner:
(a) To the payment of the actual coBt of running the
> business *
(b)' To the payment to the Edison Phonograph Works of
the manufacturing price for the machines or device
i; manufactured by it for the Bates Manufacturing
Company.
j: surplus which remains after the payment
I; V, T&fc-A,., If A
o^h-e-i—o^tjv^Q^and of the manufacturing price as just
| Provided for. Shall be applied in the following manner:
ii , , . Ct0At«. fw
|; [<s) r° extinguishment of the^indebtedness of the
Bates Manufacturing Company to varfious parties con- j
stitut^ng the o pen accounts
tlu jjwlien such open accounts' are paid in full, the said
surplus 6 ha 11 be applied as follows:
!d) Fifty per oent of said surplus, to the payment of
the indebtedness to the Edison Phonograph Works,
before referred to.
(e) Twenty- five per cent, of said surplus , to the pay¬
ment of the indebtedness to Samuel Ittsull, before'
referred to. ■
(f) Twenty-five par cent, of said surplus, to the preo-
(2)
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ont stockholders of the Bates Company, according to
their present holdings, as above stated, Should
this percentage in any one year excoed ten per cent,
on the present capital stock of the Bates Comi>any,
that is to say, should it exceed $2,500., the excess
shall in each and every year be at once divided by
the Bates Company between the Edison Phonograph
Works and Samuel Insull, in the proportion of two-
thirds to the Works and one-third to Insul^<=»«*«*~.
(g) ' Touching the above payments to the Phonograph Works
arid Insull, respectively, if they result in ohe of
said two creditors being paid in full before the
other is paid in full, then both percentages, that
is to say Seventy-five, per cent . of said surplus,
shall be given to said other creditor until he '
(or it) is also paid in full.
(h) 'When all" of the aforesaid items of indebtedness
shall have been cleared off, the capital stock of
the Bates Company deposited in trust with Eugene
IJ. lewis, shall be distributed as hereinafter pro-
viied for, and the total profits shall thenceforth
be divided among the stockholders according to their
respective holdings.
3. The manufacturing prices to be charged!
by the Edison Phonograph Works on machines and devices
made by i t for the 3ates Manufacturing Company as heroin
provided, shall be made up as follows:
(3)
hrWU1 the ^ting indobtedr
01*8 ^ t0 Samuel Insull,
i1" tn° rirst Gamble of thi.
■•he Edison p
severally, ,
instrument
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'honograph
to above
have been
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( ^ rh' actual cost of labor and material shall first
) b9 "“"wtnined. ®Thi8 actual cost
^twenty per centum profit*#, shall
. manufacturing price, the Phonograp
dories further agrees that no price shall in any
9V8nt b9 hi^h9r ■* present on the same or
substantially the same article. Settlement shall
be made yearly, beginning with the year 1895, and
in the event of the actual general expense being
found at any of said annual settlements, to be
lower than the estimated sixty per cent, for genera
expenses . .
r rsao-vs-j above mentioned,
the Hates Company shall be credited with the differ-
ence. The Phonograph Works shall use every endeavo,
to Cheapen the factory coat -nl to a^uluj- „w„.
0 of- - laer t damanfl&;
SJSCom. This Supplemental Agreement shall
take effect as of the first day of i89s>
Save and except as herein specifically set
forth the above mentioned Agreement of July 30, i892, |
shall continue in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS v/top, the parties hereto (the
said companies by their officers thereto duly authorised,
have executed these presents.
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Bates Manufacturing Company,
By-
President, .
I .. .
| Attest,
•'secretary.
(Seal)
ij "-1 tneBa to the signature
; of Samuel Insull.
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(Seal)
(Seal)
|! Witness to the signature
I ot Edwin C, Bates.
i
(Seal)
Witness to the signature
[I of Alfred 0. Tate.
( Soal)|
|j Attest,
Edison Phonograph Works ,
By
President.
Secretary.
(S)
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The undersigned, Eugene H. lewis, named ns
Trustee in the Agreement o.f July go, 1802, referred to it
i the foregoing Agreement, hereby accepts whatever duties n
be devolved upon him as Trustee as aforesaid, by this
; Supplemental Agreement, and agrees to execute the same.
'■"itness to the signature
: of Eugene If, lewis.
MR. EDISON'S PROPOSITION.
The Works to guarantee the present Factory price of machines
shall not he exceeded.
That all future figuring of Works shall he on the basis of
Labor and Material plus 60$ plus 30$, and Works to guarantee that these
percentages shall not he exceeded.
Settlement to he made yearly; aid in the event of the Works'
General Expense being below GO $ the Company is to receive a oredit for A/
the difference between 60$ and the actual percentage.
Ail goods to be billed from Orange and aooounts oolleotefafthere.
The Sales Department to be moved to the present quarters of the Edison
Mfg. Co. in 33rd Street, and to be direoted by Works.
The Works to agree to use all endeavors to oheape'n the cost of
manufacture of the maohines, and to develop new styles af machines as fast
as the market demands them.
The profits over and above the Works’ Price to the company to
be divided as follows: — /
50$ to the Phonograph Works, /
36$ to Insull (Until the amount of debt to Phonograph
Works and insull is olebre'd off).
36$ to the present stook-holders of the Bates'' Co.
In the event of this 35$ exceeding 1B$ on the present stock, amounting /
to $3500. per annum, the exoess to go to the Phonograph Works and Inm.ll
in the proportion of 66 s/3$ to the former and 33 l/3$ to-'t'he latter. v
In the event of the payments to one oreditpr olearing off his
indebtedness before the other creditor is fully discharged, the per¬
centages to be paid-1- to oreditors to be bunched end paid to the remaining
creditor until the debt to him is liquidated. y
The stools: of the Bates Manufacturing Company to he transferred
at' onoe, Ae-<iacordanon nit's tlsw « rw
follows:
125 shares to the Edison Phonograph Works
63 « to Samuel Insull
82 " to Edwin G. Bates,
and the total profits, after settling all present indebtedness,
lines above indloated, to be distributed to the stock-holders aooori
td their holdings.
This agreement to
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The Works to guarantee the present Faotoxy price of
machines shall, not |be exceeded.
m»t all future g figuring of Works shall he on the basic
of labor ana Material pi*® 60* Pin® 30*, ana Works to guarantee
that these pereenteges shall not he exceeded.
Battlement to be made yearly} and in the <wsht of the |
Works' Saneral ffiapane* being below 60* the company 1* to receive '
a credit for the difforoneo between 8q* and the actual percentage.
All goods to be biuea from Orange and ftccejanta collect-
ea there, The Bales Department to be moved to the present (_
^he^Ec^c^H^g.Co, in 88rd £XstM/&tLZ)
/The Wo rite to agree to use all endeavors to cheapen the
cost ofmannfaoture uf the machines, and to develop new styles of
machines as fast as the market, danands .them. ,
The profits over end above foe Works’ Price to foo Com¬
pany to be divided as follows*-- /
SC* to the Phonogram Works, \
V 25* to Inspn XVotii the, em«nmt,ofYdebt; to Phonograph 1
A •i-”'- - •' “ Works and Ineuil is cleared off.) j
to the present stockrider* of the Bates co.
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This arrangement to eo into effect as of January let,
1895.
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BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
LONDON, ENQ.
REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE
THIS NUMBER.
New York, May 31, 1895.
John E. Randolph, SecV-,
Bates Manufacturing Co.,
Edison Laboratory, Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
I have your favor of the 29th inst., enclosing memorandum of
last special meeting of Trustees of this Company, which seems to be all
right with the exception that, according to my recollection^, Mr. Insull
Resigned as a director or trustee, as well as President.
Although I have never used the title, it seems that, according
to the minutes, I am still 'General Manager , odndhin view of our agreement,
under the terms of which Mr. Edison and the Edison Phonograp h Works _ are
to direct the affairs of the/ Bates Company, I think it is only proper
that I should resign this therefore I hdreby tender you my re¬
signation as General Manager of the Bates Manufacturing Co.
Yours very truly;
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MINUTES OP A SPECIAL MEETING OP THE TRUSTEES OP THE
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, held at the Edison Building,
#44 Broad street. Hew York City, Monday, May 37th, 1896.
Present - Messrs. Samel insull and Edwin G. Bates-
Mr. samel insull in. the chair, Mr. w. E, Gilmore was
appointed temporary Seoreatry in the absence of the regular
Seoretary, Mr. John P, Randolph,
j The resignation of Mr. John P. Randolph, as Trustee,
| was presented, and upon motion of Mr. Bates, seconded by
Mr. insull, the resignation was aooepted, same to take
effeot upon the election and qualification of his successor.
Mr. Bates moved, seoonded by Mr. Insull, the eleotioi
of Mr. W. E» Gilmore, as Trustee, to suooeed Mr. Randolph,
his eleotion to take effeot upon his properly qualifying.
Mr. Insull tendered his resignation as President of
the company* same Ifco take effeot upon the eleotion and
qualification of his euooeflsor. Upon motion of Mr. Bates,
duly seoonded, the resignation was aooepted on the above
conditions.
Mr. insull proposed Mr. W. E, Gilmore as President
of the Company, to take effeot upon his properly qualifying
seoonded by Mr. Bates, and oarrled.
There being no further business, the meeting ad- !
Journed.
Seoretary, Pro Tern.
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BATES COMPANY .
MEM. AS TO ELECTION OP TRUSTEES & OFFICERS .
FROM MINUTE BOOK.
TRUSTEES .
Mamed In certificate: Bates, Insull, Butler.
Special meeting of trustees July 30, 1892; Butler resigned
as Trustee and Tate elected.
Annual meeting of stockholders October 18, 1892. Insull,
Bates and Tate elected.
Special meeting stockholders March 8, 1894 (see p.40).
Trustees elected, Insull, Bates and Randolph.
Special meeting trustees, May 27, 1895. Randolph .resigned
as trustee, and Gilmore elected.
OFFICERS.
Organization meeting of Trustees, September 13, 1890.
Insull president, Bates treasurer, Butler secretary. Bates
general manager.
Special meeting trustees July 30, 1892. Butler resigned
as secretary, and Tate elected.
•Trustee's meeting October 19 , 1892; Insull president, Bates
'.treasurer, and Tate secretary.
Special meeting Trustees January 31,1893. Bates elected
vice-president.
Special meeting Trustees, March 8, 1894. Elected Insull
president, Bates vice-president,. Bates treasurer, Randolph
Secretary. ' . .
Special meeting Trustees May 3,1895, Bates resigned as
treasurer; Randolph elected as treasurer .Bates and Randolph
were the only members present.
Special meeting Trustees May 27,1895; Insull resigned as
jages^gut, and Gilmore elected- _ _
enter ft d into at How York i
by and between the BATES i
City, !itate of Hew York,
;i corporation organized and c::i sting under tho lavra of the
; State or How York, party of the first part, and H. 8. CROCKER
. COPPA77Y of the City of San Yrancisoo, state of California, aj
i corporation organized and existing undor tho .lawn cf the
: Stato of California, party of the second part,
OTTHF.33BTH: Tho party of tho first part n~roois to I
• fnrnieh to the party cf the second part in lots of not less !
| than twenty- five (25) an many Hates An toniatio Numbering -!a-
j chinos arid such quantities of Numbering Machine supplies as j
THIS AGREEMENT, made and
this /<- day , l»0d^
7!Ai fUr’ACVl J3I NO COflrANY, of New York
the party of the second part may desire, with twenty-five perj
'i cent , ten per cent and ten per cent off the following list of!
LIST Of PRICES POK
1 3ATE8 AUT07 IATIC MU’3)ERI!I8 MACHINES AND YU-IHERIHC MCI!. 8UPPLI3
Pour (4) whoels $14;
| Rive (5) " 16;
| Six (4) •' is;
Seven (7) " 30.
HATES RECORD OR COPYING INKS:
l/a oz. Bottles each $ .50;
l/f- " " per dozen 3.00;
j 1 M ii each .60;
1 " " per dozon 5.00.
Inlr Pads $.16 each - $1.30 per dozen.
The party of tho first part further agnoen to and
does hereby give to the party of the second part^jxclusivo
right to represent them with relation to tho sale of Bates
Automatic Numbering Machines in tho states of Washington,
jOregoi^jJ California and Nevada and in tho territories lyjof Idaho
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and Arizona, and further agrees and binds themselves to re- j
;! for any person or persons residing or doing business in said
1 territory, who desire one or more of said machines, to the |
;i said party of the second part. |
i’he party of tho second part hereby agrees to handle
■I ana soli tho said Machines and supplies in connection with its
; business, giving thereto such, due and proper attention as is!
I usual in such mutters, and they furthor agree to solicit, j
either by their representative or by circular letters through
;i the mail, tho trade usually dealing in said machines and I
!. supplies, such as stationers, printers’ supply houses, typo J
foundries and hand stamp deal or st located in said statos and j
j; territories, offering to furnish to them the said machines ;
| supplies at the said list prices, less 20/.., conditionally
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!j l,p°n “ho understanding that the said trade^ealers sell the
j| S!iid machines and supplies at the said list prices without
jj deviations therefrom.
And it is further mutually agreed that this contract
may be terminated at any time by either party hereto by giv- !
ing sixty days' notice thereof in writing, and tho party of i
the first part hereby agrees to bind itself to take Back from
the party of tho second part any of said machines unsold thai
the party of the second part may desire to return and duly
refund and repay to the party of the second part, all money:
received on account of such machines, providing the said ma¬
chines are in good condition.
It is also further mutually agreed by the parties
hereto that the party of tho first part will refer to the party
of the second part all inquiries referring to 3aid machines
| received from parties located in the said states and territo-
I rios.
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The party of the second, part further hereby agrees
to ssll tho said machines at tho oaid list prices or at. such j
jj list prices an tho party oi* the rirot part, may hereafter dooi;
jj natc, subject only to a discount of two per cont for cash in I.
| ton days, whether tho machines arc ordered singly or several j
| at a- tine, if purchased by u oonsumor(or by parties for tliolif
| ov/n use) and to quote twenty-five per cont off said list to j
|| all dealers entitled to the trade discount, condition:. lly I
'j upon the understanding with them that the said naohinos are j
|| to bo sold at the said list prices without deviation except j
j| the oaid two per cent for cash.
I IK V/ITHKi'iS WH5KK0P, the parties hereto, by their
|j officers thorcunto duly authorised, have hereunto set their
!; hands and affixed their corporate noals the day and year
j first above mentioned.
In the matter of taxation
of the
Bate3 Mamfac turing Company.
Under Chapter 542 of the laws of 1300 and the sub¬
sequent acts amendatory thereof.
At the State Offices, Rooms 04 & 05 World Building,
New York City, before Commissioner Charles 3. Wilbur,
June 5th, 1395.
Edwin G. Bates, being duly sworn, tes¬
tified as follov/s:-
To the Commissioner: -
Q. V/hat is your connection wi th the Company?
A. Vico President.
Q. The Company is organised under the lav/s of what
State?
A. New York State.
Q. September, 1090, I 3oe?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What is the authorized capital?
A. §25,000.
Q. All issued?
A. Yes.
2.
Q. Fully paid in?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. V/hat is the business of the Company?
A. Manufacture of numbering machines and the sale of
them.
Q. ’.'/here do you manufacture?
A. Orange, New Jersey.
Q. You manufacture nothing in this State?
A. Ho.
Q. Do you have an office here?
A. Yes , sir.
Q. How long have you had an office here?
A. Since the organization.
Q. What has your rental averaged?
A. It has been §750 a year, up to the first of May.
Q. Y/hat is your salary and payroll account here?
A. At present, 3eventyeight dollars a v/ook.
Q. Y/hat has been your average monthly bank balance?
A. At the present time, v:e are not keeping any balance
at all; the account is kept in Orange.
Q. V/hon did it change?
A. The first of May, this year.
Q. I am only inquiring up to November 1st, 1894?
3.
A. There has boon ari average balance of about one thous¬
and. dollars.
Q. How much merchandise stock did you carry hero?
A. That fluctuates so that I could not strifco an average
on it. Sometimes, wo wouldn't have any stock to speak
of and sometimes we v/ould have, possibly, a couplo of
thousand dollars. It depended entirely upon the 3tate
of business.
Q. IIow much is your personal property, outside of mer¬
chandise stock?
A. Nothing but office furniture and fixtures.
Q. Yfiiafc value?
A. We carry an insurai ce on them, of one thousand dol¬
lars; they are hardly worth as much as that.
Q. Are you interested in the business of any individual,
firm or corporation in this State?
A. No.
Q. Does the Company hold any stocks or bonds hero?
A. No; none, whatever.
Q. What dividends did you deolaro in 1890?
A. No dividends; haven't been aiy dividends.
I
!' MEMORANDUM OP AGREEMENT, made this day
of June, 1896, between the BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a
New York corporation, the EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS, a New Jer¬
sey corporation, SAMUEL INSULL, of Chicago, Illinois, EDWIN G.
BATES, of New York City, and JOHN F. RANDOLPH, of
Orange, N.J., WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, by an agreement dated July 30, 1892,
between the Bates Manufacturing Company, Samuel Insull, Edwin
G. Bates, Alfred 0. Tate and the EdiBon Phonograph Works,
arrangements were made for the carrying on of the business of
the Bates Manufacturing Company; and,
WHEREAS, by o on sent of all the parties, the
said John F. Randolph has been substituted for the said Alfred
0. Tate in said agreement as a stockholder in the said Bates
Manufacturing Company and as the representative of the Edison
Phonograph Works on the Board of Trustees of said Bates Manu¬
facturing Company, and has been acting in the place of said
Tate in that oapaclty; and,
WHEREAS, it is desired to cancel said agreement
and substitute therefor another agreement under which the said
business will be oarried on; and,
WHEREAS the capital stock of the said Bates
Manufacturing Company iB now held by EUGENE H. LEWIS, as .trus¬
tee under the said former agreement; and,
WHEREAS the Bates Manufacturing Company is in¬
debted, over and above current accounts, to the said Edison
Phonograph Works in the sum of thirty six thousand, sixty
dollars and eighty nine cents (§36,060.89), and is indebted
to th$j|said Insull in the stun of fourteen thousjpid, eight hun-
fared and sixty six dollars and thirty four cents (§14,866.34) ,
which Amounts it is desired to pay off as rapidly as the bus-
|iness ’.Till permit, and which amounts are hereinafter referred
s the "old debts" of the Bates Manufacturing Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties have agreed as
3ws:
I. The agreement of July 30, 1892, is hereby can¬
celed.
II . The capital stock of the Bates Manufacturing
jjCompany, amounting to two hundred and fifty shares, shall be
transferred at once as follows: one hundred and twenty five
Ishares to the Edison Phonograph Works, sixty three shares to
said Insull, and sixty two shares to said Bates.
III . The Edison Phonograph Works will continue to
manufacture the automatic hand -numbering machines and line
dating machines of the Bates Manufacturing Company, and other
devices of the BateB Manufacturing Company for which there may
be a sale, and win supply them as required by the demands of
the trade to the said Bates Manufacturing Company for sale.
The Edison Phonograph Works will use all reasonable endeavors
to cheapen the cost of the manufacture of such machines and
to develop new styles of maohines as fast as the market
demands them. The Bates Manufacturing Company is to have
an office at the factory of the Edison Phonograph Works, and
another office in New York Oity^ for the sale of its maohines.
All goods are to be billed from the office at the factory of
the Edison Phonograph Works, and all accounts are to be made
payable and collected there.
IV. The price to be charged by the Edison Phonograph
Works to the Bates Manufacturing Company on the machines and
devices manufactured by the former for the latter shall be the
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Icost of labor and mutorial, to which shall bo added sixty por
cent for general expense, and to this amount shall be addod
twenty per cent of the total as the profit to the Edison Phono¬
graph Works, tt is agreed that should the general expense of
the Edison Phonograph Works fall bo low sixty par cent in any
year, the Baton Manufacturing Company is to receive a credit
for tho difference botween the sixty por cent charged and the
actual percentage, but in no ouse shall the Edison Phonograph
7/orfcs bo entitled to charge more than sixty per cent for gen¬
eral expense. A settlement of the credit on general expense,
if any, shall be made yearly. And in no event shall the
Edison Phonograph Works charge the Batss Manufacturing Com¬
pany a higher price for the automatic hand -numbering and line
dating machines at present manufactured by it than its present
factory price, which is as follows:
4 Wheel uutomatic hand-numbering machines, 1)6.50 each;
5 Wheel automatic hand-numbering machines, §7.05 each;
6 ’.Thaol automatic hand -nunborins machines, $7.65 each;
7 Wheel automatic hand-numbering machines, $0.40 each;
Line dating machines, $4.12 each.
V. IT 13 AGREE!) that no interest shall be charge¬
able by the Edison Phonograph Works or said Insull on the
amounts of the "old debts" of tho Bates Manufacturing company
to cuid partios before given.
VI. IT 13 FURTHER AGREED that all profits sade by
the Bates Manufacturing Company over and above tho prioo paid
for machines to the Edison Phonograph Works, and after paying
running expenses and current accounts, shall be, until tho
"old debts" before referred to to the Edison Phonograph Works
and said Insull are extinguished, divided as follov/a: fifty
per cent to the Edison Phonograph Works; twenty five per cent
to said Insull; and twenty five por cent ns dividends to the
stockholders of the Bates Manufacturing Company., In the event
of the last mentioned twenty five per cent exceeding tho sum
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( of twenty five hundred dollars in any year, or more than a ten
f. °®n y®arly dividend on the capital stock of the Bates
Manufacturing Company, such excess over and above twenty five
hundred dollars shall, until the said "old debts- to the Edisor
Phonograph Works and said Insull £re extinguished, be divided
between the said two creditors in the proportion of sixty six
and two thirds per cent to the former, and thirty three and
one third per cent to the latter. Should either of the two
debts referred to be extinguished before the other, then the
entire seventy five per cent of the profits, and any excess
over twenty five hundred dollars per annum on the twenty five
Per cent payable as dividends to the stockholders of the
Bates Manufacturing Company, shall be paid to the other cred¬
itor until the indebtedness is extinguished. And after set¬
tling the entire indebtedness of the Bates Manufacturing Com¬
pany in the manner above provided for, the total profits of
said Bates Manufacturing Company shall be distributed among
the stockholders of that oompany according to their holdings.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties hereto, the said
companies by their officers thereto duly authorized, have ex¬
ecuted these presents the day and year first above written.
Attest:
J.
// secretary.
Attest:
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Chicago Edison Company,
Chicago. June 28th, 1895.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq*
Care Bates >ffg. Co.,
Orange, N.J,
My Dear Gilmore :
I have yours of the 26th, and have dated the .
contract the -21st , as suggested. Will you please see that the
other copies are also dated?
Have you done anything with Lewis with relation to releasing
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EUGENE H. LEWIS ,.V5
ARTHUR P, HODGKINS V
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^(EDISON BUILDING)
■yilY/C^r/y gfi. iR.fi.
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ihn P, Randoplh, Esq.,
Care of Edison's laboratory.
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to authority received from the Bates Manufactur¬
ing Company, the Edison Phonograph Works, Mr, Insull, Edwin G.
Bates and yourself, under date of July 5th, 1895, X beg to say that
I have this day sent to you by express the following Certificates
of stock ih the Bates Manufacturing Company:
^ No. 2, 15 shares, in the name of Edwin G. Bates.
/ No, 3, 42. shares, in the name of Samuel Insull,
*, No. 4, 35. shares, in the name of Edwin G. Bates.
, No» 8» 54 shares, in the name of Samuel Insull,
Vy No, 6, 45 shares, in the name of Edwin G. Bates,
v' No. 7, 12 shares, in the name of Samuel Insull.
rNo. 8, 29 shares, in the name of Edwin G, Bates.
No. 10, 17 shares, in the name of Samuel Insull.
/ No. 12, 1 share, in the name of John P. Randolph.
Be kind enough to send an acknowledgment of the receipt
of the same. g* o
V*?
Yours truly, C
-
P. S. Mr. Gilmore informs me that if I a9nd a bill to the Bates
[ATTACHMENT]
Manufacturing Company for my commissions as Trustee, a check will
be sent to me, I therefore hand you herewith my bill for the
Chicago Edison Company,
July 3 Oth, 189 '6
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.
Care Edison Phonograph Co.,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Gilmore :
I did not answer your letter of the 23rd,
as I wanted to think the matter over very fully. I can see
quite clearly that you are going to have trouble right along with
Bates, unless he is prepared to turn over an entirely new leaf and
act very differently. Before you do anything, however, you
ought to close up the arrangements as to the Bates stock, trans¬
ferring the stock and distributing same in accordance with the
arrangement; and before you give Bates his stock you should look
up the records of the Bates Company' and see whe the r he has trans¬
ferred to the Bates Company all uf his patents as provided for
in the original arrangement under which he had his stock given
him. Moreover, I think you should get from him a statement .of
exactly the - class of machines that- he wants put on the market.
You should bear in mind that immediately you drop him he will
sake connections with some opposition concern and do everything
he can to injure your business. However, he cannot do you any
such injury as an opponent as he can by working against you
ipi
m
Chicago Edison Company,
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(v; EG)
inside the concern. I am very muoh disappointed at the way
in which he has acted, and do not wonder that you think something
ought to be done with relation to closing his connection with the
Company.
X am very strongly of the opinion that the Bates business
will not be a success as long as you simply make the present
automatic numbering machine. X think the paging machine should '
be made, and the line dating machine should be made; besides,
the typographic machine should be taken in hand, and the case
numbering machine and also a number of other machines, a statement
of which you can get from Bates. • I feel that the way he has
acted absolves me from trying to protect him any further.
Please let me know exactly what you intend to do.
Chicago Edison Company,
’ CHICAGO, Aug. 9th, 1895.
W. E. Gilmore, EBq.
Care Edison Mfg. Co.,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Gilmore J
I notioe on the- certificates of stock of the
Bates Manufacturing Co* a statement to the effect that the stock
is issued subject to an agreement betYfeen Bates and myself dated
Sep't 13th, 1890. |
Will you please have your lawyers look into this agreement
and see whether it is necessary to execute any further papers in
the matter as between Bates and myself? If it is necessary, they
should be issued before the stock is delivered to Bates, and if
it has already been delivered, the papers should be prepared and
executed imnediately. I simply mention thiB as a safe-guard.
It may be possible that nothing is necessary at all.
that Butler was hurried in London about two years ago?
M)G 13 law
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DYER & DRISCOLL.
. AugugJSi..„.31.,.a.6.9J:.f_...
-receive
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W. E . Gilmore, Esq.,
Care Edison Phonograph Works, ocn „ iu„
Orange, N . J., SEP 4 ■ 1«#>
Bear Sir
7/e send you herewith a general assignment: from Mr.
Bates to the Bates Company of all the foreign letters patent
, which you have placed in our hands. This will vest in the
Bates Company the equitable title under all these patents and
inventions. Separate assignments, however, will have to be
drawn and executed by Mr. Bates. This is covered by the "fur¬
ther assurance" clause at the end of the assignment. We
will send you the individual assignments about the middle of
next month. In the meantime, the enclosed writing should be
executed amj^acknowledged by Mr. Bates, as indicated in pencil.
✓^Concerning the letter of Mr. Insull left with us, atjd
which we return herewith, the statement upon the stock seems'!'
to refer to that portion of the agreement of September 13,
1890, providing that neither Mr. Bates nor Mr. Insull should
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sell ^ stock or any portion thereof without first offering
it to the other. As we understand the situa'tion, this ob¬
ligation has long since been wiped out, and if this is true,
there is no reason why the existing stock should contain the.E
statement referred to. It seems to us that an agreement in
- the nature of a mutual release should be made by Messrs. Bates
and Insull, after which the stock should be surrendered and
re-issued upon a new form^^If you wish us to attend to this,
-4"-
17HEHEAS I, EDWIN 0. BATES, have obtained letters Patent
as follows:
Letters Patent of Great Britain, Nos. 18,764 of 1891, anj
18,668 Of 1893;
Letters patent of Germany, nob. 87,770, dated July 39.
-iti&w PtUut/y ZrAtuU*-
1891, and^S35,006, dated Ootober 18, 1893}
Letters Patent of Belgium, Ho. 96,801, dated July 38,
1891 J
Letters Patent of Eraii'oe, Nos, 316^165, dated July 38,
1891;
Letters Patent of Switzerland, No, 4133, dated July 38
1891;
AND WHEREAS BATES KAMJPAC TURING COMPANY, a oorporl
tlon organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws
of the state of New York and having a plaoe of business at
New York City, in said state, is desirous of acquiring the :
said several Letters Patent and the several inventions se-
oured thereby;
HOW, THEREFORE, for And in consideration of the I
sum Of One Dollar and other good and valuable consideration]
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I, the said
Hfcrin 0, Bates, have bargained and sold, and by these pres¬
ents do sell, assign, transfer, convey and set over unto th]
said Bates Manufacturing Company the said several Letters
Patent and the full and entire right, title and Interest In
and to the same, and in and to the several inventions secur-j
ed thereby.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said Bates
Manufacturing Company, its suooessors and assigns forever.
I
And 1 do hereby covenant and agree, for the considej}^
atlon above named, that I will, upon demand of said Bates
Manufacturing Company, exeoute such other and further as-
1
signments, transfers or other writings as my he required
to vest in the said Bates Manufacturing company the said
several Letterd Patent and inventions and the full estate
thereunder.
IN WITNESS WHERE OP, X have hereunto set my hand
and seal this day of Se$£eltfber, 18§
State of Mew York
County of New York
On this dBy 0f September, 1895, be¬
fore me, a Notary Public in and for the
county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Edwin Ct.
Bates, to me Known, and Known to me to be the invidual de¬
scribed in and who executed the foregoing assignment, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the uses a
and purposes therein set forth,
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal the day and
year aforesaid .
NOTARY PUBLIC Norife..
NEW YORK COUNTY.
t
AGREEMENT Made this day or
October, 1895, between SAMUEL INSULL.of Chicago, Illinois,
EDWIN Ct. BATES, of New York City, and the BATES MANUFACTURING
COMPAJfY, of New York City, WITNESSETH: ^
WHEREAS on September 13, 1890, said Insull and
Bates entered into an agreement providing. for the subscrip¬
tion to and issuing of the stock of the said company in a
particular manner; also providing that neither said Insull
nor said Bates shall sell his stock or any portion thereof
without first offering it to the other party; also providing
for the salary of the said Bates as general manager of the
said company; also fixing the beginning of the fiscal year
of said company; and also providing that the certificates of
stock of said company shall be issued subject to the provis¬
ions of the said agreement and shall bear a reference there¬
to on their face; and
WHEREAS the said agreement was spread upon the
minutes of the said company, and a by-law was adopted by
said company providing that every certificate shall bear a
reference to the said agreement; and
WHEREAS it is desired to cancel said agree¬
ment and to release the parties from all obligation there¬
under; . - - - - - - - . - . . .
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premis¬
es and the sum of One Dollar by each of the parties hereto
to the other in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowl¬
edged, IT IS AGREED that the said agreement of September 13,
1890, be and the same is hereby canceled; and each of the
partie’s hereto does hereby, for himself or itself, and for
his heirs or its successors, and for his and its assigns and
L
legal representatives, release and forever discharge the
other of and from all claims or demands, actions or causes
of action, of every name and nature, growing out- of said
agreement.
IK Y/ITNESS Y/HEREOF, the parties hereto have
set their hands and seals the day and year first above
On this day of October, 1895, before me,
a Notary Public in and for the county arid state aforesaid,
personally came Samuel lusull, to me known and known to me
to be the individual described in and who executed the fore¬
going. instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed
' the same.
1- v' •
State of New York,) (7
County of Mew York) ss:
On this . day of October, 1895, before me,
a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid,
personally came Edwin G. Bates, to me known and known to me
to be the individual described in and who executed the fore¬
going instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same . --i
-<>
State of New York,)
County of New York) ss:
day of October, 1895, before me
On this
personally came William E. Gilmore, with whom I am person¬
ally acquainted, who being by me duly sworn, said that he
is president of the Bates Manufacturing Company, that he
knows the corporate seal of said Bates Manufacturing Com¬
pany, that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is
such corporate seal, that it was affixed by order of the
Board of Trustees of said Bates Manufacturing Company, and
‘'hat he signed his name thereto by like order- ao -president
of said Bates Manufacturing Company.
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* DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS,
COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE,
STEWART BUILDING, 280 BROADWAY.
STATEMENT mmlo mid doliverod to tlm Commissioners op Taxes and Assessments of tlie City and County
I' of the..- ‘ .
il iu bolialf of tlie..'
r HRHOPanimil .... tl.o Sooon.l Monday' of .Tnnunry. 18!)G. .
Total Gross Assots, -------- “LyL!?..
Capital Stool: actually paid ill, or socurod to bo paid in, - - S _ LlC.0... Q
Amount of Surplus Earnings, ------- $ _ A;!LlJLL.
Rato of Dividend for Inst year, or last Annual Dividend, - - - § .J-c
Indebtedness in detail, as follows: .
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Has any portion of above indebtedness boon c
property or socuritios, or for tlie purpose of evading ta
r incurred ill tlie purchase of lion-taxable
Ainonuts invested in tlie Stocks of other
Corporations which are taxed upon their
oapital, .... $ . 7' .
Amount invested iu U. S. Securities, $ . Ac-?;
[If tho Stock of tlio Company is worth less than j
which will justify such estimate of its value] .
0 tho actual value, and givo tho facts under oath
Tho principal ollico or the placo of transacting tho Financial Business of 11
, C .
iirtlie- . . . ~ Ward-uf-the-City-of-New— Yarlcpit"Ko .
W. E. QILMORB,
EDWIN Q. BATES, Vice-President.
JOHN F. RANDOLPH. S
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
CABLE ADDRESS:
“Bntcjco-New York."
NEW YORK SALESROOM: no East a3d St.
Riohard N. Dyer, Esq.,
36 Wall St., II. Y.,
HynDear Dyer:-
REPLYINO PLEASE QUOTE
-X414H
THIS NUMBER.
Orange, H. j. Feb. 18th., 1896.
Referring to the meeting of the Stocic-Holders of this Com¬
pany whioh has been oalled to be held' at the New York Office, 110 East
23rd. Street, on Monday next, Eeb. 24th., at 3:00 P. M., we expect that tlB
following Stock-Holders will be present at that meeting: W. E. Gilmore,
holding on e share, J. F. Randolph one share,. Edwin G. Bates sixty-two
shares, (Mr. Bates may or may not be there). X also have Proxies for the
Edison Phonograph Works for One arndred and Twenty-throe shares, and
Samuel^for Sixty-three shares.
The Trustees to be eleoted at that time are, W. E. Gilmore,
Samuel insull, and John F. Randolph.
The inspectors of the meeting will j. w. Gladstone, and M. A.
Conolley.
I will arrange to obtain proper affidavit of the publication
of this meeting as requested by you.
Mr. Gilmore also desires that a resolution be introduoed at this
meeting ratifying the President's oourse in dropping further payments
on Foreign patents, exoept those held by us in England. This has partic¬
ular reference to the Frenoh patent about whioh you wrote the Company W.;
on Ootober 28th., 1895, and the German patents about whioh I believe'-
Mr. Gilmore has already talked with you.
R. II. D.
#8.
141411
Orange, n. J. Feb. 18th., 1896.
Also a resolution ratifying an arrangement made by the President
with Mr. J. w. Gladstone, as Manager, of the sales Department, for which
he is to receive compensation on the oommisnion basis, which has already
been determined.
I think that this clivers everything that is to be brought up
and settled At this meeting, outside of the ratifying of the new Agree¬
ment with the Edison Phonograph Works, the releases, eto. between the
different parties, all of the papers of whioh you have in your possession.
If you still oonsider that you have not full information, and
desire to see me on this subjeot, I can arrange to oome in any time that
you may Telephone this week, and if necessary, I will have Mr. Gilmore
oome in if you think his presenoe necessary.
Yours very truly.
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Chicago, May 8th, 1896.
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.
Care Edison Manufacturing Co.
Orange , N. J. .
My Dear . Gilmore:
I enclose you herewith copy of a letter received
from Bates. I wish you would let me have some explanation of
the various points he mentions in his letter. X have written
him stating that I cannot give him any idea of the value of the
Bates stock, as I haven’t yet received any very definite inform¬
ation from you as to the Company's operations for the last year.
[ENCLOSURE]
My Boar Instill:
(Copy)
127 Lexington Avenue,
New York, May 5th, 1890.
I have just come across your letter of Jan.
11th last in which you state-referring to the possible value of
the Bates stoek-that you will let me know the result of your
investigations at Orange. I would be very glad to have your
opimion and would like to know something of what they are doing.
• I have nothing from them and they do not even reply to a communi¬
cation I sent them requesting terms for the purchase of their
machines- I had an idea that my money would be quite as useful
to them as other people's, but it seems not. Of course I can
buy what machines I want from other sources with the result
that they will get less money for them. This sort of thing and
rumors that have reached me of "fights" abd disagreements with
customers and the person in charge of the N.Y. office and the
indiscriminate cutting of prices (in one instance 30 % off to a
consumer with the result that the order was placed elsewhere)
leads me to fear that success can hardly be achieved with any
such (to put it very mildly) narrow policy.. of course I am in¬
terested to know what the chances are oft their making : anything of
value of what they have got, for to me it represents a number of
years' work. I would appreciate anything you may have to say on
the subject.
Yours very_ truly . , -■ • T' j^_
. . .(Signed Edwin G. Bates
Chicago, May 8th, 1896,
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.
Care' Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Orange, N.Y.
My Dear Gilmore:
Don't you think it is about time X got some
kind of a statement of the condition of the Bates business? I
have a large amount of money tied up in that business, and it
would be a satisfaction to me to know how the thing is going
along.
Yours truly
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
W. E. Gilmore Esq., President,
Bates Manufacturing Company,
Orange, N.
Dear Sir:-"
New York, May 28th, 1896.
FRECBVEl)]
j t MAY 29 1896 j
LAns, .
I have Just learned that Mr. E. G. Bates is conducting
business under the name of the "Bates Machine Company, Brooklyn" and has,
issued a circular letter to all users of the Bates numbering machine,
that he is fully equipped for repairing these instruments and also that
he is in a position to supply new numbering machines as may be required
by them.
One of these circulars was brought into this office by the Mutual
Reserve Fund. Life Association of this City, but the bearer would not part
with it .
Mr. Bates' idea is evidently to give parties the impression that
the Bates Manufacturing Company has removed to Brooklyn. Do you not
think it would be advisable for us to get up a special circular letter
to. the effect that Mr. Bates is no longer connected with this Company and
that the "Bates Machine Company" is an entirely independent organization,
who have no right whatever to manufacture Bates automatic numbering mach¬
ines? Please advise me respecting this matter.
Yours very truly,
BATES- MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
Manager .
"*• EDWIN a. bXtes7 Vlcc-Preiltfcntr JOHN P. RANDOLPH, Secretory end a
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
. . REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE
fRECtiVtU . 259474-
1 JUN- 11893 1
. nJ-.v York, May 29th, 1896
W, E. Gilmore Esq., President,
Bates Manufacturing Company,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Siri-
Referring to my letter of yesterdays date, respecting the
postal circular which Mr. Bates is getting out, I have fortunately been
able to secure one of these cards, which I enclose herewith.
You will notice that the -words "UTili call upon request" are in a
different hand-writing to the other note on foot of card, which was writ¬
ten by the parties to whom the same was addrossed. The words ''Will
call upon request", however, are, I believe, in the hand-writing of Miss
Koch, a former stenographer of the Bates Manufacturing Co., who r have
learned, has been working for Mr- Bates for some time past and she has
evidently been writing to all our customers whose names and addresses
she remembers.
This card was only sent out on May 24th and J think we should fol¬
low it at once with a circular on our part, correcting the impression
that the "Bates Machine Co.," is the Bates Manufacturing Co.
Yours very truly,
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
Enc .
[ENCLOSURE]
' -v* . ’ _ Bate* Machine Co.' )
WEIVE^— -
3u$i ai^r0.io,:R«rnimJ Von c \
•’ * .T$4S* Automatic Nr iibeAlg-^iLiin J hal^Jjfken aken apart, properly.
• cleaned* 'oile^hfnd re-adjusted during the past year, it should receive stjch attention at" once.
:
ci b* promptly returned (usually two or three days) .practically as good as when new.
Puplfcate machines (new) furnished Immediately. .« Superior ink specially prepared for
.these machines— Red, Blue and Black— I oa. bottles— Hand 1 lb. cans. Never use
. rubber siamp ink on steel figures— ft rusts and destroys them. Special attention given to
the repairing of number jng machines of ANY make. .« Reasonable charges-^prompt service.
Our New Platform Combined Numbering arid Dating Machines printing with Brass Die,
are faultless for 'Certifying Checks, Stamping Collections, Claims, Pay Envelopes, C.O.D.
• and Charge Bills," etc.
Anything and everything in ihe line of Numbering or Dating Machines madeJo order.
ryv, . . \ , .V BATES MACHINE COMPANY .
CaAXj Edwin G. Bates
‘ '// O €* i IX 4<5f «<’«Seuo<.rt k
Chicago, June 5th, 1896,
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.
Care Edison Manufacturing Co. ,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Gilmore:
Referrir^; to your long
hLULl'Vr L;
JUN-81895
A NS... _ _ _
letter about the
Bates business, I shall be in. New York either the end of next week
or the early part of the week following, and will take this matter
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Orange, h. J., May 30th, 1806.
Samuel Insull, Esq.,
,(• o/o chioago EdiBon Building,
| 139 Adams St . , . chioago , Ill. - _
My dear insull:
With further reforehoe to your letter of the 8th Inst.,
regarding the -business of the Bates Company,! enolose you herewith
first Trial Balance, dated August 31st, 1896, marked exhibit A, together
( with a consolidated Trial Balance, as of the same date,' marked exhibit
I :B, These statements Show the condition of the company at the time Mr.
j Bates severed his oonneotion. The first Trial Balanoe was shown you by i
• me- in Mew York, and after due consideration we deoided to write -off ??
certain accounts, whioh are indicated and shown by the oonsolidated
r ?Siance sheet • 1 alB0 attaoh a seoond, Trial Balanoe, dated August 31st, ' , uv
1896, marked exhibit 0, whioh shows the aocounts as they stood after . ’ ^
: !• the different adjustments agreed upon between us. Attaohed to
I this is a consolidated balanoe sheets same being marked exhibit D i
■ thiUk; these statements will be found entirely olear to you, but if not ’ i,
i I shall be very glad to furnish you with any further information that ;
• r you /nay desire. . ' • ,v
I l^.also enclose; Trial Balance, dated February 89th, 1896, marked
i ' ex?4?j^ E, toE«ther with a oonsolidated balanoe sheet, which is marked 5
| j exhibit ■ F ; t^al so . seoond Trial -Balanoe, dated February 89th, 1896, V-'
| i marked exhibit 0, . .together with aL'oonsoiidated balanoe -'sheet, same
marked exhibit H. ■ -w.- v
. a*, You will doubtless remember that at the time we olosed the books -
' August 31st, 1896, everything -was depreciated very considerably, some ' ’
of ‘the accounts being reduoed as muoh as 33 l/3 4. In view of this "*/.V Jl
faot , and furthermore, in view of the faot . that the Works keep the tools -• ' ",
' in good condition without oharge I deoided that it would not be good 1 ' *T-'
. Policy to charge off any further depreciation. My principal reason for .'-Vc'-c
closing the books at this date was to have the annual dosing take plaoe
at the- same, time as that of the Works and the Manufacturing Co., as it
: oould be dona. very muoh more. -advantageously.
You will notice that there is a oredit. difference between the Profit ''
& Loss aooount of August 3lst, 1896 and February 89th, 1896, of
58048.01. 1 find that in closing thp books February 89.th, 1896, a
mistake was made in carrying over General Expense ohargable against ' the •'
inventory on hand at that date,' in the same way in whi-h this was done
on the Works books and on that of the Manufacturing Co., whereas, -the
- Bat®B Company, being only a Belling eonoem, the entire General Expense
up to that aate should have been charged^ direct against the sales.
This will reduce the amount $888.69, making the net profit $1319.38
>v£
[ENCLOSURE]
Orange,
(B)
N. J, May soth, 1896.
The disposition of these profits was as follows:
inorease of oaah on hand
Increase of Investment
Inorease of stock on hand
Inorease In aooounts receivable
$187.77
79.48
S84.1S
698.47
Loss inorease In aooounts payable
86.86
81819.32
self-LX£at!S?SB Tfial Balanoe*0:f “arch 31st, 1896, which I think is
amounJ due the on Haroh 1st, 1896, on current. ao-
OnJtav lst°hlHoIB *5® 014 aooount of $38060.89, was $6441.80
A^et ^reduction6 of 1531(11106 du9 on this «“»»* account was |agg7.:.io
I shall now turn from the financial to the commercial »nd of the
future88’ 8114 endeaTOr t0 eive yo,u our v±mB as to the propeots for
~:LIHE DATIHQ MAOHDTES:-
a5lead juilaing a large number of these machines
;\,?ro??04e4 very tBT 718 learned that there was a very
thfs on.'1110 narlcet that could be purchased In
S ^lAf100*1'”'01 than 1510 prioe at whioh the ^rks could
'^chines to us, and after due consideration we deolded to
shut down on the manufacture of thiB type. Since then we have had
gotten out a new model Line Hater on a oheaper principle, whioh we
ooaa4de* superior to the old type, but as yet we havePnot received a
price on this machine from the Works, although they have advised «n
utiliziLa^hi°?a+ht0?la-1W0Uld °ost 111 the neighborhood of $600.00,
°f the t00ls af we now have. *he question immediately.
2®” 85!p80t t0 "der additional tools with the pres-
sta*f?S 111 th® faoe* 1 have already talked
EdlBon <>n this particular subject, but he does not feel in¬
clined to have them built by the Works, as they are not in a position
financially to undertake this work themselves.
Yfe have gone into the ' matte? o^ttuildfng a good maohine of this
*yP8’ ?dth.a vl9w t0 utilizing the present toolswhich we have and
to reoonstruot the present maohines whioh we now have in
^00k- a conference was held with the designer ( Simpson),
uractiaai1 ?ver sa®®» reported that the maohine was not :
?iaotloa1’ aad tnat tne tools could not be used in their present ooridi-,
H??.:,0114,*?06 the e*P®nee of changing them over and furnishing ruch
^^t+Snal^00la as wauld;be naoessary would be very .considerable^ . ■ ■*
Even then it was very questionable whether we oouW furnish a /machine'-’
co5?6t6 ^ those now on the market. Sorde^tof'%
thls lineof "°rK we procured one of the h *
best machines of this class, known as the Wetter Typographic Machine ■ >'•
i-MS srastar^ : >.
m.
Mi
[ENCLOSURE]
Orange, N. J,, May 80th, 1090.
§81.00. Suoh of our maohines as have been plaood are far from satisfac¬
tory, we having written to all of the oustomers that we oould find on
the books who purchased same, and in no oase did we reoeive a reply that
oould be used as a reference, nearly all of them stating that the maohine
was not up to expectations.
Generally speaking, the only good maohine that we have is the
r-: AUTOMATIC HAM) NUMBERING MACHINE: -
the others of whioh we have model's' never having been plaoed on the market
to any extent. The principal reason for their not having been put out
extensively is doubtless due to the faot that the tools were never
entirely oomploted, and in view of the position of the Works, I do
not see that anything oan be done towards completing these tools at
this time, competition has been, and continues to be, very keen indeed,
not only in this oountry, but also in the territory handled by Mr.
Samuel insull, Sr. The German numbering Maohine, whioh haB bothered •
him more or less for the past two or three years, has been entirely
remodeled, so as not to infringe any patents, and they are now pushing
the sale all over Europe and in this oountry. I must confess that I
oannot see how a maohine of this oharaoter oan be handled properly on
the present basis. If the Bates Company was in a position to manufac¬
ture themselves, there is no doubt but that they oould do a very large
business, as they would then be in a position to compete with any and
every maohine now on the market, and, in my opinion, seoure the bulk of
the trade, as our maohine is the best of its kind on the market, the only
difficulty being that it is entirely too expensive. If some arrange¬
ment could be made whereby the Works oould handle the business, paying
a royalty on the sale of every maohine, I feel oertain that our business
oould be increased largely, but where additional peroentages to oover
general expenee and profit are added, after the Works have been provided
for, I do not see how a maohine of this oharaoter oan be exploited
properly.
Regarding Bates letter to you of May 6th, he did write us for
prioes on maohines and we quoted him the regular discount of thirty
(30$) per oent. He was not satisfied with this and Mr. Gladstone sent
the papers to me, but I deolined to do better with, him unless he would
purohase maohine in quantity, the same as other dealers. I do not
consider. that he is entitled to any better consideration than. our
regular dealers, and more espeoially when we are aware of the faot that
he has a oomplete list of our oustomers, whioh. he took with htm at the
time he resigned, and if we did give him a better disoount there is
no doubt but that he would be satisfied with a smaller profit than our¬
selves, as his expenses are very small indeed, and this would naturally
work to our detriment. He haB been endeavoring to obtain prioes from
us on parts for the Automatio Numbering Maohine, but I deolined to
furnish same, as I am firmly oonviqpd that it was his Intention to do
repair work in competition with ourselves, and I do not oonsider it
good business policy to furnish any competitor with stook, knowing that
it is to be used against us. I do not know of any "fights" having
ooourred, unless he has reference to some disputes that we have had with
salesmen formerly in his employ. Some of them owed us money, and as
Mr. Bates would not or could not give us any information as to the
indebtedness, I was compelled to take a stand and demand settlement, and
in doing so I may possibly have antagonized some of them, but everything
so far as I know at this time has been straightened out to the satis¬
faction of all parties concerned.
31?00 s®Rt* 1st last, wo have sent out a total of 160,000 oiroulars,
furnish same to about 130 of our customers (dealers), in addition
[ENCLOSURE]
1' C4) Orange, N. J., May 30th, 1808.
we have sent out 30,000 oiroulars to a specially seleoted list of parties
who would be probable users of Hand Numbering Machines. We advertised
for agents in the New York daily papers, but the results were not at
all gratifying. We have endeavored in every way to push this business,
and where the trade of regular customers showed evidenoe of falling off
we have written them, and the reply has invariably been that the maohlne
was entirely too high in prioe, that other machines could be purchased
for less money, although they admitted that the workmanship of our
maohine was far superior, but that as a rule prioe seemed to be the
important faotor with prospective buyers. .
I have been devoting a great deal of time to this business, and
have been in touch with the selling end right along, mnicirig it a point
to go into the New York offloe so as to know the condition of affairs.
I have written you quite fully on this matter, and X shall be glad
if you will let me have your views as to what you oonsider should be
done towards furthering the business. Of oourse, I realize that you
have not had any time to devote to this particular line, but at the
same time, any suggestions would be gladly received, and we nhai-i
endeavor to follow them out as far as lies in our power.
Yours very truly, ■
BATES MANUFACTURING 00.,
Eno.
WEG/H3H
President .
[ENCLOSURE]
Exhibit A.
TRIAL BALANCE
August 31, 1895.
# 499.60
993.08
486.30
43,763.20
690.10
16,117.67
787.20
6,094.17
10.406.89
14.687.89
327.77
434.29
79.15
220.76
437.00
4,808.77
Mill Machines
Paging & Numbering Maohines
Oommlesion aooount
Edison Phonograph Works
Line Dating Maohines
Advertising
General Expense
Typographio MaohineB
Oleaninc, Repaire and Supxilles
Capital
Patents
Samuel insull
Furniture & Fixtures
Experiments
Typographio Tools
Auto, Hand No. Maoh. Tools
Lever Numbering Maohine Tools
Suspense Aooount
Herohandise
Cash
Bills Reoelvable
Line Dating Maohine Tools
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTS PABALE
$ 629.90
41,607.87
3,446.09
25,000.00
14,866.34
[ENCLOSURE]
[ENCLOSURE]
Exhibit o.
SECOND TRIAL
BALANCE
August 31, 1890.
$ 335.00
119.48
690.10
361.89
13,807.99
708.48
9,385.30
13,348.98
337.77
737.13
79.15
380.76
37,634.30
4,867.63
437.00
PT78I5794
Paging & Numbering Maohines
Edison Phonograph Works § 41,607.87
Line Dating Machines
Typographic Maohines
Cleaning, Repairs & Supplies
Capital ' 36,000.00
Patents & Models
Samuel Inaull 14,866.34
Furniture & Fixtures
Typographic Tools
Auto. Hand No. Maoh. Tools
Lever Numbering Maohine TooIb
Merchandise
Cash
Bills reoeivable
Profit & Loss
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 436.63
Line Dating Maohine Tools _ _
$81,810.74
[ENCLOSURE]
SECOND 0 OH SOL I DATED BALANCE SHEET.
August 31 , 1895.
Cash - - — -
§ 79.15
36,895.53
Furniture & Eixt. - § 708.48
Typo.Moh. Tools - . 9,335.30
Aut .Hd.llo.ilob. Tools— 13,348,98
Lever" " » « - 337.77
Line Dating" « - 437.00
Patents & Models - 13,807.99
Mfg. Aoot. .(inventory) — — - .
Bills RgogIvsIdI© _ L
3,333.60
330.75
4,867.63
Account s Receivable-- — -
Profit .& Lo.ss - — —
37.634.30
Accounts Payable - — — —
66,810.74
' *"P W°"1C - ^5 *446! 98
Samuel Insull— — — 14,866.34
Sundries - 433.53
35.000.00
Capital—
§81,810.74 81,810.74
[ENCLOSURE]
Exhibit E.
TRIAL BALANCE
February 29, 1896.
$ 30.64
2,096.18
045.16
24.19
306.93
12,887.47
' 708.48
9,306.30
* 13,248.98
327.77
467.40
437.00
299.10
009.10
220.76
06.76
100.60
102.00,
6,524.41
Merchandise
interest & Discount
Automatic Hand Numbering MaohinoB
Oeneral Expense
Commission Aooount
Line Dating Machines
Cash'
Edison Phonograph WorKs
capital
Patents & Models
Samuel Insull
Furniture & Fixtures
Typographic Tools
Auto. Hand No. Mach. Tools
Lever Numbering Maohine Tools
Paging & Numbering Machines
Line Dating Maohine Tools
Advertising
Profit & Loss
Insurance
Typographic Maohines
Bills Receivable
Patent Expense
Legal Expense
Taxes
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
$ 70.81
3,734.48
41,602.09
36,000.00
14,806.34
&85.703.09
[ENCLOSURE]
Exhibit F.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
February 89, 1896.
Cash - - -
Expense Ao count a - -
Interest & Discount-# 80.54
General Expense - 8,898.18
ComraisBions - 845.10
Advertising - 899.10
Insuranoe - 33.44
Patent Expense - 66.75
Legal Expense- — — — 188.60
Taxes - 108.06
Investments
Patents & HodelB - 18,887.47
Furniture & Fixt. - 708.48
Typo. Tools - — — 9,306.30
Auto. » 13,848.98
Lever « 387.77
Line Dating Toils— 437,00
Bills Receivable - — — —
Aooounto « - - -
Profit & Loss - -
Mfg. Aooounts - -
Aooounts payable - - -
36,060.89
5,441.80
588.67
14,866.34
E. P. v/orfcs -
Sundries -
Samuel Insull—
Capital
$ 806.98
4,088.73
[ENCLOSURE]
SECOND TRIAL BALANCE
February 89, 1896.
$ % 799.63
* 486.84
981.59
* 119.48
806.98
708.48
9,366.30
13,848.98
387.77
473.67
437.00
35,476.19
83.44
668.10
880.76
5,486.99
Merchandise
Automatic. Hand Numbering Maohines
General Expense .
Lino Dating Maohines
Cash
. Edison Phonograph Works
capital . .
Patents & Models '
Samel insull
Furniture & Fixtures
Typographic Tools
Auto. Hand No. Mach. Tools
Lever Numbering Machine Tools
Paging & Numbering Maohines
Line Dating I4aohine Tools
Profit & Loss
Insurance.
Typographic Maohines
Bills Receivable
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
$41,508.69
85,000.00
14,866.34
588.57
[ENCLOSURE]
Exhibit I.
TRIAL BALANCE
Mar oh 31, 1896.
$ 646.65
10.74
38.93
1,430.60
80.05
96.43
330.06
23,887.47
708.48
9,365.30
13,348.98
. 337.77
473.67
437.00
36,476.19
83.44
3.67
689.10
330.76
4,696.57
Merchandise
Interest & Discount
Auto. Hand No. Maohines
General Expense
Cornell o sion Account
Line Dating Maohinos
Cash
Edison Phonograph. Works
capital
Patents & Models
Samuel Ineull
Furniture. & Fixtures
Typographic Tools.
Auto. Hand No. Maoh. Tools
Lever. Numb. “ »
Paging & No. » »
.Line Dating » “
Profit & Loss
insuranoe
Legal Expense
Typographic Maohines
Bills Reoeivable
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
$40,354. 30
36,000.00
14,806.34
809.09
$81,039.73
$81.039.73
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
New York, June 9th, 1896.
W. E. Gilmore Esq., President, ; .
Bates Manufacturing Company, j < : •’ ;
Grange, N. J. [ j
Dear Sir:- -
I return herewith the letter received from the American
Surety Company of this city and beg to inform you that I have written to
these parties explaining the matter and stating that our representative
will call for the machine in question tomorrow morning.
Yours very truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
<r
'M£3Z* 60k
3%KJ/*/6-/e/f
C-i/I^S^y^ June 8th' r ifigrt,
Bate s Mfg . Co . , ( i~; >r_ ; , ,
HtOL'ivbL
Orange, N. J. / J(JN iQ ir?p
Gentlemen:- IAns j j
I have rueftivor! O _ i . ,
I have received a printed postal card signed^
* BATES MACHINE COMPANY. I
Edwin G. Bates, «
giving their address as 35 & 37 South 5th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.,
and stating that they are prepared "to take apart, properly" ,
dean, oil and readjust Bates Automatic Numbering Machines." *
Will you kindly advise me if you know anything about
the Bates Machine Company, if they constitute a branch of your
firm, and if they are proper people to whom we can intrust the
cleaning and readjustment of your machines?
In tms connection I beg to advise you that one of
our machines does not work properly. The numbers do not stamp
regularly, and when the hand %$ut to repeat it does not re¬
peat as often as desired, but Changes unexpectedly to the next
number, thereby causing a great deal of confusion. I will ask
you to be kind enough to look into this matter also and advise
Very respectfully,
. - ...... . . . Treasurer.
w
WHEREAS, I, the undersigned, EDWIN G. BATES, of New
York City, am the owner of Sixty- two (62) shares of the capital
stock of the Bates Manufacturing Company; and
WHEREAS, there exist one or more contracts or agree¬
ments to which I am a party or in which I am interestedprei'at=
ing to the business of the Bates Manufacturing Company; and
WHEREAS, EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS,- of Orange, N. J., is
I desirous of securing my entire interest in the capital stock
and business of the Bates Manufacturing Company, and of secur¬
ing a general release from me of my claims with reference to
the business of said Company against all parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, To whom it may concern, be it known
that I, the said Edwin G. Bates, in consideration of the sum of
Seven hundred dollars ($700.) to me in hand paid, have sold,
igned and transferred, and do hereby sell, assign and trans¬
fer to the said Edison Phonograplf^ortc^all <^^intere§^<i'n^the
said Sixty-two (62) shares of the capital stock of the Bates
jManufacturing Company, and all my interest of whatsoever char¬
acter in the business of the Bates Manufacturing Company, and
in any contracts or agreements relating to or arising out of
said business; and I do hereby, for myself, my heirs, execu¬
tors and administrators, remise, release and forever discharge
the said Edison^honogr|ph W^rks, the Bates Manufacturing^Com-
pany, Thomas A^Edison 2^^uef iS^l^o
all manner of actions, causes of actions, suits, debts, dues,
sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties,
covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, va¬
riances, damages, judgnents, executions, claims and demands,
whatsoever, in law and equity, which against the said Edison
ErHsn u r ow have, or^which I, my
heirs, executors or administrators hereafter can, shall or may
have, for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing
y/ha t soever , or for, upon or by reason of anything relating to
or arising out of the business of the Bates Manufacturing Com¬
pany, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date
of these presents.
State of New York, :
Jss:
County of New york.:
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County,
personally appeared Edwin 0. Bates, to me known and known to me
to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument, and
who acknowledged that he executed the same.
Chicago, July 20th, 1896,
W. E. Gilmore, Esq.
Care Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear Gilmore!
I have your fa^or of the 16th with relation
to the Bates business. I am very glad to hear that you have
closed up everything with Bates. The arrangement that Mr. Edison
proposed to me was entirely satisfactory, and I wish you would
have the papers drawn and send them out to me for execution.
There is one point that I wish you would speak to Mr. Edison
about, and he no doubt will suggest some way of protecting me.
My investment in the Bates Company represents somewhere about
$27,000. or $28,000. The arrangement of royalty which Mr. Edison
suggested on my surrendering my stock and claim against the Bates
Company is entirely satisfactory, providing it^continues. ' He
proposed that it should continue as long as the Phonograph Works
manufactured the Bates machines and that they would manufacture
them as long as there vras a profit in the business. Suppose
something should occur which would result in the Phonograph Works
dropping the manufacture, say in a year, X would then have sacri-
(2)
(W E G)
ficed an investment of about $28,000. I think if you will
talk it over with Mr. Edison that he will probably make some
suggestion as to the matter. I must say I am rather at sea
mi's elf to know what to suggest; but anyway, I want to do practi¬
cally whatever Mr. Edison is desirous of putting through.
Yours very truly
■C4^U:.
My Dear Oilmore:
Chicago, August 6th, 16^6.:.
[A NS..
I have your favor of the 3rd. It is quite
satisfactory to me that the arrangement should start as of August
1st, although I thought you were going to start it earlier-- I
thought you were going to start it as- of July 1st. We can leave
the question of papers until I am in New York in the fall. I
shall be East next week, leaving -here probably on Sunday, but
shall go direct to the Oriental Hotel at Manhattan Beach to attend
the Edison Convention, and shall come right back here as soon as
the Convention is over. The chances are that I will be in New
York in September for two or three weeks; then you find Mr. Edison
and myself can fix up the necessary papers, which I have no doubt
will be satisfactory to both of us.
Yours truly
BATES PJUiTOAC TOTING COMPANY
Sept, 30th. 1896
ASSETS
130.64
10,073.51
708.48
0,365.30
13,248.98
327.77
437.00
. 3,769.59
Cash
PatentB & Models
furniture & Fixtures
Typographic Toole
Auto .Hand Numb ,2ich. TooIb
Lever » ■ »
Line Bating “ «
Accounts Receivable
LIABILITIES
Capital
Samuel Insull
Edison Phonograph Works
Accounts Payable
26,000.00
14,866.34
37,611.54
449.93
[PROM WILLIAM E. GILMORE]
Samel insull, Esq
139 Adams st.,
Chicago, Ill. .
Dear Sir: . . Jg
I enclose you herewith vouoher in your favor for Automatic
Hand Numbering Machines sold during the month of July, amounting to
§40.00, together with our check #3168 to your order, in settlement of
same. Also voucher in your favor for Automatic Hand Numbering Machines'
sold during the month of August, amounting to #33.40, with check #3169
in settlement of same, both being figured on a royalty of 40 cents per
machine. These payments are made on the assumption that an understanding
will be reached between us whereby we will oontinue to oarry on the
business, paying you a royalty of 40 cents for each Automatic Hand
Numbering Machine sold, you to turn back into the Bates Co. the stock
which you now hold and relinquish all further claims that you may have
on them, the details of which are to be decided upon between our; Ere s-
- ident , Mr. Thomas A, Edison, and yourself.
I should be very glad to make an appointment with you to meet Mr.
Edison at any time you may deoide, and I trust that the matter can be
finally settled the next time you are East.
Yours very truly,
Sli”
General Manager.
Chicago, October 7th, 109 G,
RDISON BUILDING,
W. E. Gilmore, Esq,
Care Bates Manufacturing Co,,
Orange, N.J.
My Dear > Gilmore:
Ians _ -.1
Your favor of the 1st came to hand whilst I
was away. I return you herewith the vouchers, and will take up
uhe matter of the transfer of my stock and my account against the '
Bates Company the first time 1 am in Hew York, carrying out the
arrangement wax verbally made between Mr. Edison and you and myseld
or such modification as we may mutually agree on^when I am East.
I was away from here all through September, having been called to
London in connection with the sale of some bonds of our Company.
I rather expect to go East within the next week or ten days.
Yours truly
/■ X ■ '
( Ctc- r^-c C
7
Chicago, October 31st, 1896,
V/, E, Gilmore, Esq.
General Manager, Edison Phonograph Works
Orange, N,J.
Dear Sir:
I have your favors of the 26th and 27th and also your
check for $40.40 representing royalty of 40 cts. each on 101
machines. I return you herewith voucher receipted. The
tinder standing on which payment is made is correct, except that my
recollection is that the royalty is to be based on every Bates
machine you sell and not merely on Automat is Numbering machines.
Will you please have the necessary papers prepared and forwarded to
me for signature as soon as possible.
Yours truly
CAPITAL stock.
NOTES. {'
5?o the (SomptroUor ofkL Sfctfc of J/au '/or A:
A‘ . - . . BAItS •«ANUMCTl;».J.e CO. . . CotHfaty,
. w . y. .
I make the following report of such Company for the year 'e^N^ieri^
189 , pursuant to the provisiom of Chapter 908, Laws of 1896.
1. This Company began business in the State of New York in the month of . 'If '' l8 <? *
2. The last report made by this Company to the Comptroller of the State of New York under the provi¬
sions of the above act was made lor the year ending November 1st 18 HS P
3- Value of Real Estate and of interest or interests in rea! property in New Vork
State, and where situated . ^ - (
. Organized under the laws of the State of. _
. Date of Organization of the Company, _
. Total authorized Capital of the Company _
. Whole number of shares of stock authorized,. ...
Number of shares of stock issued, .
• Amount paid into the Treasury of the Company on each share . $
Amount of Capital paid in . ^
Amount of Capital on which dividends were declared . 5
Date of each dividend declared . g
Amount of each dividend declared . ^
Rate per cent per annum of dividends, . . hegiX
The business ^cted by this company in the State of New York for the year ending November is
8 . > was as follows: (Giving nature of business and how carried on.)
• 7. And such business was carried on at the following named place or places. (Give street and numben)
- : - //o l. 1 1 y-c/ _
i8. Nature of
At .
New York State: "R-0-
BEMARES.
20. The actual or close approximate value of the average amount of stock in trade,
carried by this Company in the State of New York, during the year ending
November ist, 189 , was the sum of .
21. And such stock was located (Give street and Number.) .
. Ho . t> . v W. Jr .
22. The value of stock in trade manufactured in the State of New York by this Com¬
pany, for the year ending November ist, 189 , was the sum of. . . . $ .
23. The value (approximate) of personal property, other than stock in trade, used by
this Company in the State of New York during the year ending November
ist, 189 , was the sum of . $
24. Average of monthly bank balances carried in the State of New York for year
ending November ist, 189 . . .$
25. TotalamountofrentalspaidinNewYorkStateforyearendingNovemberi, 189 , $ .
26. Average amount of stocks, bonds, loans on call, or other financial securities held
in the State of New York, by the Company against other corporations, joint-
stock companies, associations or individuals, during the year ending Novem¬
ber ist, 189 . §
s Company in the State of New
t*1's . day °*- . A. D. 189 , personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public in and for the County of. . . . .
Treasurer of the above named Company, who, being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that
the foregoing report is just and true, and the answers therein set forth are correct according as the accounts
stand in the books of the Company, and to the best knowledge, information and belief of deponent, and that
it includes all dividends, whether in cash, stock, scrip or of any other character or description, declared by
said Company during the year ending on the first day of November, A. D. 189
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day )
and year aforesaid. j
Notary Public.
SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT 'made and delivered to the
COMMISSIONERS of TAXES and ASSESSMENTS of the City and County
of New York, for and in behalf of the Bate* Manufacturing
Company, showing its condition for the purposes of assessment,
on the Seoornl Monday of January, 1897. /
Total Cross Assets, including Real Estate . .None.
Capital Stock actually paid in, or secured to be paid in
. . . . , ,)i . #88,QO!0.00.
Amount of Surplus Earnings. .... . , , . . ?. ..None.
Rate of Dividend for last year, or |a»t Annual' Divedend
• . . . . . . .ji . . •. . . . .None.
Indebtedness in detail as follows: V;
Oash borrowed. . . . . . . .il4,866.34„
1 Has any portion of above indebtnedo been contracted or
incurred in the purchase of non-taxable property or
securities, or for the purpose of ending /taxation? No.
Amounts invested. ... . . . Non^,.- '•
Relative to the above-answers, I begyto state, thaf this
company, i* now.in prdess of liquidation} that the assets
of the, company have been disposed oft fcri the liabilities
settled, with the. exception of thoB^/above abated. The
item of oash borrowed, referred to ajbove represents cash
advanced for thepurchaee of toolsfahd Material, which
property has since been disposed of Stir the benefit of
the creditors of. this company. v j
The company has no assets whatever, a^d the stock is of
no value. • / •,
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During the process of liquidation, Company is
aoting\as the Selling Agents for adjb'ther corporation,
. their expenses being paid by th^ ^l|d Corporation.
State of Hsw' Jersey) • . /, ,
County of Essex....).,- *’ /!l j; V. ,
; ■$» *. Randolph, t'hoi Treasurer of ' the said
Corporation, being duly swors^do hsrttiisr oertify and declare
that the foregoing statement in all respects just aad true.
Sworn to before me, this. . . .J. f , , '
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TO THE COMPTROLLER OP THE STATE OP HEW YORK:
As Treasurer of the Bates Manufacturing Company,
1 make the following report of such Company for the year
ending October 1st, 1898, pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 908, Laws of 1896.
1. This Company began business in the State of New York in the month
of September, 1890,
2. The last report made by this Company to the Comptroller of the
otate of New York under the provisions of the above act was made
for the year ending October 31st, 1897,
3. Value of Real Estate and of interest or interests in real property
in New York State, and where situated.... None
4. Organized under the laws of the State of New York,
5. Date of organization of the Company, Sept. 1890,
6. Total authorized capital of the Company.. §25,000.00
7. Whole number of shares of stock authorized.. 250
8. Number of shares of stock issued, 250
9. 'Par value of each share... §100.00
10. Amount paid into the Treasury of the Company on each share §50.00
11. Amount of capital paid in $25,000.00
12. Amount of capital on which dividends were declared None
13. Date of each dividend declared _
14. Amount of each dividend declared _
15. Rate per cent per annum of dividends, _
16. The business transacted by this Company in the State of New
York for the year ending October 81st, 1898, was as follows:
(Giving nattire of business and how carried on)
Sale of numbering machines
17. And such business was carried on at the following named place or
places, (Give street and number.)
110 E. 23rd St. & St. James Building, Broadway & 26th St.
18. Nature of business transacted and amount invested outside of New
York State:
Sale of numbering machines
At Orange, N. J.
(2)
19. The total amount of sales made in, through all offices, and bv
our agents or officers in the State of New York, for the
ending October 31st, 189?was the sum of ? . ’ °r
20 ' Setradtlealcarriedrh^^*e l*1™ °f< the ^age «■»«** of stock
in traae, carried by this Company in the State of New York durino-
the year ending October 31st, 189?, was the sum of. #M0.00 ®
21. And such stock was located (Give street and number) 110 E 23rd
St. and St. James Building, Broadway & 26th St
22‘ I!!e*vfUn °f sto°k in trade manufactured in the State of New York
sum Sf? ^ °r the y6ar en<Une 0°t°ber 31st, was tS
$ None
23. The value (approximate) of personal property, other than stock
fr.r t„.
2fc In a° y°«
“• l°til p‘la ta ”8’ Y°w‘ »~S ““w
w ’ s?737 .46
26. Average amount of stocks, bonds, loans on call or o^her
securities held in the State of ’New York, by the Company aSst
vidulls°rriurfri°+h’ jolllt-s“Ock companies, associatiSns^r^indi-
viduals, during the year ending October 31st, 189?, $ None
27.
And held by -
(l11Tme'“? of individual association, corporation or
company holding same)
(Giving place, street and number where same are held)
28 ' aalarlea P.a1^ t0 persons employed by this Company in the
inar!e °f IIew York for the year ending October 31st,
1897*--- $1,166.00
JOHN F. RANDOLPH,
Treasurer .
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY AND RELATED RECORDS
The Edison Electric Light Co. was incorporated in New York on
November 15, 1878. It provided financial support for Edison’s electric light
experiments in return for control of the resulting patents. The company
merged with several other Edison companies in 1889 to become the Edison
General Electric Co. The records cover the period 1880-1893. A finding aid is
available at the Edison National Historic Site.
The two filmed items contain data pertaining to central stations. A set
of company bulletins (1885-1886) can be found in Thomas A. Edison Papers
Microfilm Edition. Part II, 96: 4.
Among the unfilmed documents is a scrapbook (1887-1888, 1894)
containing diagrams, technical data, and printed material from the Edison
Municipal System. Its first page contains the inscription: "Compliments
General Electric by F. R. Upton, June 1894." Another scrapbook (1891-1893)
contains blueprints, photographs, cyanotypes, and other material dealing
mainly with electric light signs, displays, and apparatus, along with drawings
and papers regarding gas engines and telephones. The blueprints are from the
Decorative and Miniature Lamp Division; at least one cyanotype is by the
Mathew Brady Studio. The book also contains images of electric light
advertising at Madison Square in New York City and an image of the White
House. Also not filmed are duplicate copies of patent applications (1880); a
postage account book from the Shafting Department (1890-1891); and a
foreman’s handbook (1891).
The documents appear on the microfilm in the following order: (1)
Central Station Statistics: Diagrams and Tables; (2) Central Station Statistics:
Pocket Notebook.
Central Station Statistics
Diagrams and Tables
This document contains dated items from January 1887. It consists of
diagrams and tables of information relating to the operating expenses and
revenues of various central stations. Some of the tables are blueprints.
This document has been filmed at a reduction ratio of 16:1.
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Pocket Notebook, PN-88-06-30
This pocket notebook covers the years 1882-1890. It contains financial,
historical, and technical data regarding fifty Edison central stations. The first
page indicates that the book was "compiled by H. Rosenthal." Most of the
information was probably furnished by Francis E. Jackson. Copies of two
reports by Jackson to Upton, dated October 4, 1889, are included. The
following inscription appears on the flyleaf: "Thos. A. Edison Compliments
Francis R. Upton S.M." The book contains 107 numbered pages and an index.
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EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY OF EUROPE, LTD. RECORDS
The Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe, Ltd. was incorporated in New
York on December 23, 1880. It controlled Edison’s electric light patents in
European countries other than the United Kingdom. The records on the
microfilm cover the years 1885 and 1887-1894. Most of the documents pertain
to the financial, legal, and general administrative affairs of the company,
including bond issues, patent matters, and minutes of board of directors’
meetings. There are also items regarding relations between the company and
its associated European firms. Among the correspondents are Samuel Insull,
who served at various times as president and secretary of the company; Alfred
O. Tate, secretary and treasurer; and Sherburne B. Eaton, Edison’s personal
attorney and company counsel. There are also letters to and from Louis Rau
and other officials of the Compagnie Continentale Edison. Some of the
documents from the 1890s are water damaged and may be difficult to read. A
finding aid is available at the Edison National Historic Site.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: correspondence and
other items regarding routine stock matters, including transfers of shares,
inquiries about the stock’s value, and stockholder lists; routine reports and
meeting announcements; canceled checks and other routine financial
documents; duplicate copies of selected items; and documents that duplicate
the information found in selected material. Most of the records for the period
1880-1886 were integrated into the Document File and filmed in Thomas A.
Edison Papers Microfilm Edition. Part II.
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Thomas A. Eoison. Chas. Batcheloa,
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A N N II A | REPO R T
of the
Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe , Limited .
January 19th, 1887 .
The amount of the- Capital Stock
of the Company is . $2,000,000.
All of which has been issued as the purchase price
of the Patents and Patent rights of the Company.
'Die assets of the Company consist of its interest
in a contract entered into between this Company, and a European
te; which contract provides for the exploitation in
certain countries in Europe of the Edison system of el
light and power under the patents of this Company.
The value of this interest is unknown--and' at present.
The indebtedness of the Company amounts to$142, 938. 59|
of which $42, 938. by is due on open accounts for legal and
other services, cash loans, interest and taxes--and $100,000
due on Debenture Bonds of the Company now outstanding.
No dividends have been; declared since the last Report
The following is a list of the stockholders of this
Company
(List of stockholders )
Dated New York, January 19th. 1887. :
Thomas A. Ed ison, Pres ident .
Samuel Insull ; Majority
'Charles Batchelor; of
Thomas A. Edison Trustees .
State of New York, ;
City and County of New York: S3;_
Samuel Insull being duly sworn deposes and says: that he
is the Secretary of the Edison Electric Light Co. of. Europe,
■limited; that he has read the foregoing report, and knows the
contents thereofjand that the same is true to the bestiof his
knowledge information and belief. a
Sworn to before ..mo this . . .. ^a.<c£c,
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lekholde rs of the Edison Elei
3 light Company of ]
limited held in pur
of the by-laws at
the Company No. 40 Wall Street New York City
oi May 1887 at la o'clock noon.
to the appointment, of
spec tors of election, and Mes
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tf _ were unanimously chosen.
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Lowing -nffiaavii of the publication of the
The Inspectors of election then toot
and subscribed the
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City and County of New York. » ss :
sworn , each for himself says,
fidelity the duties of his offii
being severally duly
t he will discharge with’
is inspector of election c
Directors of the Edison Elec trie light Co. of Europe, limited
at the annual meeting of the stockholders of said Compaq,
held this 4th day of May 1887; that he will not receive any
vote, but such as he believes to be legal or object to any
vote which he believes to be legal, rj, ^ ^ , '
Subscribed and sworn to before /CxSj^
4«j_ day of May 1887.
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The polls were then declared open.
The minutes of the meetings of the board of Directors
since the 14th day of June 188b were read to the stockholders-
said minutes giving in detail the actions of the Board in
regard to the fusion of the three French Companies into one,
also the method proposed by Mr. Coster for placing the Comp-
ahy on a Commercial basis.
A statement of account from the Treasurer was presented
showing the state of the Company's affairs at the present
date, a .sjapy a ■ ■■ it* mijL . I i. i mS^sws:
The Poljs having remained open for one hour, and all
the votes having been cast the polls wbre then declared clos¬
ed and the Inspectors made the following report:
State of New York. *
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City and County of New York. "
_the inspectors
of the election of Directors at the annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Edison Electric light Company of Europe,
Limited, held this 4th day of May 1887 hereby report: That
having first taken and subscribed the oath hereto annexed,
we entered upon the duties of our office as such inspectors ao
adonfisald; that on the olos ing of the polls we canvassed and
counted the votes cast . and found that there were present
in said meeting in person or by proxy holders of
shares of the capital stock of the said Company. That
there were cast at such election _votes and
that all of them were cast for the following persons as
Directors for the ensui:
(HAMES-j
no other business the? meeting adjourned.
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KNOW ALL MEM BY THESE PRESENTS, that I thomas A. Edison
do hereby make , constitute and appoint Alfred 0. Tate Esq.
Agent and Attorney for me, and in my name, place and stead
to vote as my proxy at the annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Edison Electric Light Company of Europe, Limited, to
be hold on the day of May 1887, or at anyk
adjournment thereof, according to the number of votes I should
be entitled to vote if then personally present.
In Witness whreof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this
In Presence of:
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Messrs. Dyer & Seeley, in reference to certain patents which the
Italian Co. at Milan does not wish to maintain. I cannot see
that they are of any use to the Edison Electric It. Co. of Europe
in view of the statements made by Dyer & Seeley. Please return
this to me at once, with your remarks, after perusal, so that I
can write the Compagnie Continentale Edison.
4r Ui'TIfflTAlE EDISON
J st. September/(jfc887
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IRANI) DIP LOME D'HONNEUR
Edison Electrio Light O0. of Europe ,Lim.
65 Fifth Avenutf- New York
The Italian Edison Co. at Milan informs us to day
that they do not wish to maintain any longer the following Italian
Edison patent :
Continental Set 85 applied 17 Oot. 81 delivered 25 Owt. 81
Italian Patent Office No. 4- Volume 27
Should you wish to maintain for youi account this
patent r Kindly let us know by return & by registered letter. > '
COMPAGNIE CONTINENTALS EDISON
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Thomas A. Edison,
$ 40 & 42 Wall Street.
NewYork - Sapt.-M,_.' IRR 7
Messrs. Dyer & Seely,
Cientlemen:-
In reference to the annexed
letter from the Compagnie .Continentals Edison, will you kindly
give me particulars of the Italian Edison patent referred to,
which the Italian Edison Co. do not desire to maintain.
Messrs.; Drexel, Morgan & Co.,
Gentlemen:-
• We are in receipt of your letter under date of 5th
instant, enclosing copy of a communication addressed by the
Compagnie Continental Edison to Messrs, Drexel, Harjes & Co.,
of Paris, and in reply we beg to say that we have submitted this
correspondence to Mr, Edison, and the writer has had a long^w^dL-
interesting comversation with him on the subject of his recent
improvements in connection with incandescent lamps. Prom the
information which Mr. Edison has given us, we are satisfied that
it would really be impossible for him to prepare the data asked
for by the Compagnie Continentale Edison, for the reason that the
improvements referred to have resulted simply from a careful re¬
vision of the various Departments through which the lamp passes-
on its way to completion, with the object of bringing each of the
details of construction as near to perfection as practicable.
We find that special attention has been paid to the testing de¬
partment, and all spotted or otherwise defective lamps eliminated,
so as to avoid in a lot of, say, 1,000 lamps, the presence of two
or three hundred inferior ones, which would reduce materially
the average life of the whole, Thero is no one improvement
which could be pointed to as the outcome of any patentable dis¬
covery. Mr, Edison is still engaged in an effort to effect fur¬
ther improvement in the lamp, and should this result in a defi-
-nite invention or discovery, it will then be time for an investi¬
gation such as is spoken of by our Paris friends. We understand
that the German Edison Co. h as greatly improved its lamps through
just such a course of attention to details as we have outlined,
and we would suggest that the Compagnie Continentale Edison
adopt the same method, from which they would doubtless derive
material benefit. V/e have been informed that they have recently
availed themselves of the Agency of the Edison Lamp Co., at
Antwerp, to which lamps from this country are sent for distri¬
bution in certain portiohs of Europe, and this will enable a com¬
parison with the product of their own factory. We trust that
they will act upon the suggestion that we have made above and
endeavor to reach as great a degree of excellence in the manu¬
facture of lamps in Erance as has been attained in this country
and in Germany. We return herewith copy of letter of the Com¬
pagnie Continentale Edison, addressed to- Messrs. Droxel, Harje:
& Co.,
Yours truly,
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EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
OF EUROPE, LTD.
1888
H, R! de.THYSEBAERT.
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STATE Op NW YORK,
City and County at New York,
Alfred o, Tate. being duly sworn deposes and says;
I am Secretary of The Edison Electric Light Company of
Europe, Limited; ai.d wake this statement in addition to the
return o r s aidConpany verified the Sf day of ^*=*-*-^<-^1938,
and na.ko it a part thereof.
The entire capital of the Company, $2. onn. non, has been is-
sued for patents. There have been no profits whatever, and
there are existing liabilities consisting of a bonded indebt¬
edness amounting to 04ft. 150, QOn There has been constant
outlay and no profits or dividends.
The Company is not enraged in manufacturing, nor does it owl
lease, or use any factory, machinery or manufacturing applian¬
ces. It is not engaged in selling machines or merchandise of
any description, nor does it carry a stock of goods or mer¬
chandise. The only business the Company has .ever done was ti
take out patents in European countries for the inventions of
Mr. Edison relating to electric lighting. The value of those
patents is still in doubt, and thus far they have resulted in
no profits whatever to this Company. The stock lias no market
value; if the stock were placed upon the market in any quan¬
tity no sales could be made at all.
The sole and only assets of the Company consist.' of a con¬
tract between it and a European syndicate. The value of this
contract is entirely prospective and at the present time un¬
certain and incapable of determination. The Company also
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CITY AND COUNTY OP NEW YORK. SS:
A.. 0. Tate being duly sworn, deposes and
says;
1 an Acting Secretary of tiic Edison Electric Light Comp¬
any of Europe, Limited, and make this statement in addition to
the return of said Company verified and filed on April
and 'make it a part, thereof.
The entire oapital of the Company, $g, 000, 000, has been
issued for patents. There have boon no profits whatever, and
there Eire existing liabilities of over $1KG, 938.59 without
any assets. There has been constant outlay amt no profit or
dividend.
The Company is not. engaged in manufacturing, nor does it
own, lease or use any factory ,' machine ry or manufacturing
appliances. It is not engaged in selling machines or merchant
dise of any description', nor does it carry a stock of goods or
merchandise.' The only business the Company has over done
•was to take out. patents in European countries for for. EDISON'S
ELECTRIC LIGHT INVENTIONS. The value of these patents is
still- in doubt, and thus far they havo resulted in no profits
whatever. The stock has no regular market value. If the
stock were placed on the market in uny quantity, no sales
could be made at all,
I believe' that no correct- conclusion as to th'o taxable
value of the stook can bo deduced from any prices that have
been paid for the stock hithorto; and further that the stock
has as yet only a merely nominal value. The sole and only
asset's of the Company consists of a contract between it, and a
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A, 0. Tate, Esq., Secretary,
European Electric light Co.,
Orange, 1-T.J.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed you will find copy of letter from Mr. Dyer, to
. us* Kindly send a letter to the Company Continentale Edison, as
indicated by Mr. Dyer.
' Yours truly.
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Dated, Antwerp, Oct. 13th, 1888
Francis R. Upton, Treas.
Edison Lamp Co.
Harrison, N. J .
Dear Sir:-
Returning to your favor of August 17th 1888 , information
for Mr. Coster, The best and quickest way to get this is for
some one who represents the European E. It. Co. New York, to
write to the Cie Continentale Edison, Paris direct and ask how
they have protected your rights &o in their consolidation with
the Swan Co.
Yours very truly,
Signed, Phillip S. Dyer,
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A. 0, Tate, Esq.,
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Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Your letters Of Nov. 7th to the Paris and Berlin Co's
have ray most hearty approval.
X think your letter to the Berlin Oo, is an improvement over
the one I suggested that Mr. Edison write.
I have forwarded the letters in accordance with your letter,
and have sent .copies to Mr. Dyer and Mr. Erazar.
Yours truly,
EDISON LAMP CO.,
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A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
laboratory of Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
Dear sir:-
Your favor of November 9th to hand.
* The letter that Hr. Dyer wishes you to write, is one couched
in general language to the Compagnie Continental ; : stating that
;«#,y°u-have been informed that there is a union between the Edison
Companies and Swan Companies to make lamps, and that you desire
to know what means have been taken to protect your rights in this
contract, and that you wish them to send you a copy of the Con¬
tract.
Yours truly.
EDISON LAMP CO.
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Pear Sir:-
Your favor of Nov. 22nd receive.#, regarding the Pvro-
Hagnetic Generator.' I think- your point ,is one that. you can take,
and then await* the reply of the Erench Co., stating the other side
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electricity does not come under' the terms'.
[ENCLOSURE]
MINUTES OP SPECIAL MEETING OP BOARD OP DIRECTORS OP THE
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY OP EUROPE, LIMITED, held
at the of floe of the Company, 40 and 42 Wall St., New York City,
8th day of November, 1888.
Present, Messrs. Insull, Batohelor and Tate.
Six of the Company’s bonds for $190 each to be given
to Mr. Insull $1,140.00
Difference between this amount and the amount of said
claim to be paid in cash 60.00
Redemption of coupons of said bonds, Aug. 1st, 87;
Peb. 1st, 88; Aug. 1st, 88, to be paid in cash. ’ 85.50
$1,285.50.
Carried.
The matter of the Company's expenses came up for disousgLon
Mid it was the opinion of the Board that the same should bo redu^
Mr, Insull stated that suitable offices could be obtained at No.
19 Dey Street, New York City, at a rental which would admit of
the fixed charges of the Company's business being reduo ed to an
amount which would not exceed $150 per annum, and proposed the
following resolution^ which wejffeuly seconded:-
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One Hundred and Pifty Dollars per annum; and
Resolved, That a proper sign be fixed in a suitable
place at No. 19 Dey Street, to indicate the Company's presence.
Carried.
Mr. Batchelor then proposed the following resolution, which
was duly seconded: -
Resolved, That the officers of this Company be and
are hereby authorized to destroy all the old bonds of the Company
at present in the hands of Messrs. Drexel, Morgan and Company.
Carried.
The Meeting then adjo\imed.
The Edison Electric light Co, of Europe, L't'd. ,
40 & 42 Wall Street,
Now York City.
Dear Sirs!-
In reference to your letter under date 7th inBtant,
enclosing a oonmunioation from the Cie Continentale Edison, in
regard to two patents which were taken out in my nane in EraioO
during the year 1887, I beg to say that I have oonmunioated direct
with the Oompagnie Continentals Edison on the subject of these
patents.
IT COpMTAI|,EDISOI
SOClfiTi AN ON Y ML’
Au Capital de 7,000,000 de francs
EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE D'ELECTRICITE
fAR.S ,88.
GRAND DIPLOME D’HONNEUR
'Paris, SP Wovealbre 1888 _ JS8--
The Edison Electric light Company of
Europe limited 40 Wall Street New York
Gentlemen,
In reply to your, esteemed favor of the 12 th»
inst* we beg to call your attention to the fact that no Union has
taken place between our Company & the Swan Companies. Our Company
as well as these Swan Companies will continue in future to exist
quite independently as they hajre done therefore.
We have it is true transferred our lamp patents
to a new Company “the Cie. G<Sn6rale des lampes Inoandescentes Paris*
but this fact changes nothing whatever in the conditions made to
the founder shares according to our previous oontract.
To our great regret we cannot communicate to
you a copy of the oontract you refer to without the previous con¬
sent of the Cie.’ G6n4rale des lampes.
c,,yoursrv.e.x;y!!1ir,idj^
C"’ C0STUESTA1B EDISON
SOCIETE ANO.NYME
Au Capital de 7,000,000 do francs
'Exposition .Internationale' d'Clectaiote .. . :
Paris i'88r .
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EDISON LAMP CO.,
Meeting of the stockholders of The Edison Electric Light
Company of Europe , L't'd., held at the office of the Company, No.
19 Bey Street, New York City, on the 29th day of May, 188.9.
The meeting was called to order at twelve o'clckk noon. Mr.
Charles Satohelor was elected Chairman and Mr. A. 0. Tate See'y.
of the meetirg.
The meeting then proceeded to elect Inspectors of Election,
and Messrs. Jas. E. Kelly and R. Coats were unanimously chosen.
The Inspectors of Election then took and subscribed the following
oath: -
Jas. E. Kelly and R. Coats being severally duly sworn each
for himself deposes and says: that he will discharge the duties
of his office of Inspector of El octi on of the Bireotors of the
Edison Electric Bight Co. of Europe, L't'd. with fidelity aid that
he will not receive any vote but such as he believes to bo legal,
or object to any vote Which he believes to be legfel.
Subscribed to and sworn to before lire
this 29th day of May, 188.9.
The Secretary produced the following call for the meeting;,
with proof of the mailing of such notice to each stockholder of
registered address, together with notice of adjournment, in the
issue of the EVENING TELEGRAM, New York City, under date Monday',
0&-S'ci J
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April 30 , 1889, postage on the same being prepaid more than .five
days before the time fixed for the holding of the meoting:-
No. 10 Doy St., Nov; fork, Uuy G, 80.
Dear^Sir:- The postponed annual meeting of the stockholders of
The Ndison Electric Light Co. of Europe, L’t’d., will held at
the office of the Company #19 hey St., New York City, on Wednesday
May 39, 1889 at twelve o’clock, noon, for the election of five
Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the trails action
of such other business as may then be brought before the meetiig-.
If you are unable to attend, please execute and forward the en¬
closed proxy to A. 0. Tate, Secretary.
Notice in NVNNING TKLKGRAM, above re ft mod to:-
19 Dey Street, New York
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
The Ndi son Nleetrio Light Co. of Rurope, L’t’d., will be postponed
fr©m Wednesday, May 1st, 1889 to Wednesday May 39th, 1889, at 13
o clock noon. A. 0, Tate, Secretary,
The above notice having been published and the adjournment
referred to made, owing to the 1st day of May beirg a legal holi¬
day, and consequently rendering it necessary that the anrual nf>'e-
tingof the stockholders, which according t.o the By Laws of the
Company should be held on the first Wednesday in May, should be
postponed.
The Polls were then declared open.
The minutes of meetings of Pinectors from the time of tho
last stockholders meeting, together with the minutes of previous
meetings of stockholders, were read and confirmed.
. The Treasurer of the Company presented a statement showing
i the financial condition of the Company, which was ordered to be
j spread upon the minuto hook immediately after the minutes of this
me et ing .
The polls having remained open for one hour and all votes
oast, the polls were then declared closed, and the Inspoe'tors
made the following rqpor-t!-
State of H. Y. , City ft County of N, Y. SS
VI e , .Tames F, Kelly and R. Coats, the Injectors of
tfee Election of Directors at the rwuet ing of the stockholder s of
The Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe, L't'd., held on this
29th day of Hay, 1889, for the election of a Board of Directors
to serve for the enoiing year, hereby report that first having
taken and subscribed the oath required by law, we entered
upon the duties of our office as such Inspectors aforesaid; that
on the olo slrg of the polls we canvassed and counted the votes
c-ast, and. found that there were present at the above meeting, in
person or by proxy, holders of 8,923 shares of the Capital Stock
of the said Company; that there were cast at suoh election 8,923
votes , am that all of them were cast for the following per-so.ns
as Directors for the ensuing year:-
Thomas A. Edi sd n
Charles Batchelor
Samuel Insull
..... V/m. 8, Perry
A, 0. Tate
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TKR JT'-'ISOJ’T TOWTRIf? LJ (HIT C.OJJPARY OP jajROPB, hVSVSWn.
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Attached to this mrorfe of your T> A roe tors
wJ.M b» fount'1 a PAnnnej.nl fttix*amor»t , nhovd n,r a balm of on blind to
the fiompony' f> ornflAt of
Your Mrop t,orR sro planned to fitRto tint dur Inc tho past yenr,
the- Oor^vunnAo dent Anon t.nl « PdA-on of Pnrin, >«b formed a ijurJ nosa
onnnnction with a nnrpnrat Aon or .Hod tho "OOMPAdUir, UH'JTtATrt? JU?«1
TiAVPPfS," vrhioh Apt. ton rnpro sorts t.l** Tmm Antorostn on the nonte¬
nant- Of 5\tmpa. ThreH(*h the oonnoetAon referred. to, The J-rtAnon
KJ.iet.rAc Mpht. Company of J^urope- w.i U not- only roooivo Ata n>yft?.t.y
of t.vfo oor.ts upon each lamp ho Ari by tho Oompajr nip OontinP.ntwJ o
PrtA<on w.i? tho KtU, urn Jump flompnny, but vtilA also receive t)ip nrmo
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OompRgnio (innortdo rton Lpmpo s.
Up o th o present t. tmo t.ho royalties on lamps paid Ant-o your
Onnpany by tho OoppagnAo OontAnortalo WtU son hnvo but. s)igvt3y
«3too>Ofl«d the amount of tho Ant tor's (piarnntort, C about $4, 000,00
per nr. it. in 1 , but. At. is hoped +.b at- thAe nmount vrf 1A subst-ant j a? J y
increased thr> rtompoffnAo Konor nlo Pos J.arppo a oompA st-o tho at
factory An Tyry , whl ah was t.o hwe been oompletod thin prnth.
Our t*.(jr eonon.t with tho KiU«on J.mtp Company secures ub r
royalty of two ennte par lamp on all lamps so Art by thorn from the
1st flay of .Tam nr y, An Aunt rj, a, PunRj a , It til y, Pmnnn and
3«lgtew» w*1 0T*, onr+. on op.ch lamp «>W .In Horrmny, and -wo ha./o
rnnei.vfici from this a our op uj> to tho 9th of Jnwinry loot. S£,3'3t,3S.
You)* JHrootnra how IMrthw to rapo rfc that 'tho Oompany has
no dphtp, opart .from it.H bonded indebtedness of vS.'Wi,Ofin at, fl# par
annum, u nd. that its fixed <jh arena p.onai r,t of t.ho interest upon
those honclo, and an amount, of Om hund rod and fifty jv>13 urn ( $?,50 )
par ynnr, rhich it pays for office accommodation.
An conclusion, your 7'iroctorp bfK to submit tho nomoa of tho
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0 h a f 1 o i} n a t. o h o 1 o
Samuel I n mi H .
V. S. Perry.
A. 0. Ta+,e.
I*’ o r tho Pj,r
(Sijjnod) A. 0. TAT H,
Secretary.
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' ADBES5ER LES- LSratS JjaB "
..... ' ’ COMHUNjcfttrolisOE^K* NATURE
*" T.
>! Monsieur- Thcmas .Alva Edison
Monsieur,
Nous nous empressons de vous informer que dans
sa stance d*avant-hierf notre Conseil d' Administration a decide
d'ouvrir an siege social, 8 Hue Caumartin, a Paris, du 81 au 31
Mai 1880 inclusivement, la sousoription aux 6000 actions nouvelles
anises en execution de la deliberation de l'Assemblee Gene rale
extraordinaire du 16 Ayril dernier, aux tennes de laquelle le
Conseil d* Administration a etd autorise a porter le capital social
de 7 millions jusqu'a 15 millions.
Cette emission portera le capital a 10.0,00.000
de francs.
Les nouvelles, actions auront droit, sur les
benefices de l'exercice 1889 a un interSt de 4 0 | 0 l'an, sur les
sommes yersees jjusqu *au 31 Decembre 1889, et participeront a partir
du 1 Janvier 1890, a tous les produits Soeiaux.
Par chaque action nouvelle de 500 Prs? il devra
fitre versd 250 francs lors de la sousoription.
les appels des deux quarts restants de 125 Prs.
seront fixes par le Conseil d' Administration d* ici le 31 Decembre 8
1889, apres avis prealable d'unmois.
Aux termes de l'Artiole 8 des Statuts, un
droit de preference est reserve pour ce.tte souscripiion, savoir :
25 0 | 0 aux sousoripteurs ayant constitue le
capital primitif des trois anciennes Socidtes Edison | Continentals
Electrique et Industrielle & Commercial e aujourd'hui fusionnees
[ENCLOSURE (TRANSLATION FOLLOWS)]
on une | et ce en proportion do lour souscription.
10 0 1 0 ft«x porteurs deS 14.000 parts de fonda-
teur, soit en proportion de trois actions nouvilles par 70- parts
de fondateur. ,.t
Et 50 0 | 0 aux proprietaires actuels d'actiuns
soit en proportion de trois actions nouvelles par 14 anciennes.
Ceux qui aurai ent droit a une fraction d'actinn
pourront se re'unir pour faire exereer leur droit par l'un d'entre
eux.
Nous avons l'honneur de vous rappeler que
notamment cosine porteur de 1600 parts- de fondateur avec la Edison
Electric Light Company of Europe, lim. vous avez droit de preferena
jusqu'a concurrence de 68 actions 1|2.
V ' L Los droits de preference devant Stre perime's
passe' le delai ci-dessus, nous vous* prions de vouloir bien nous
fairs savoir par telegraame si vous ent'endez exereer, et dans quelle
proportion, les droits de preference ci-dessus eu tous autres que
vous pourriez avoir pour la presents sousoription qui sera close
le 31 Mai.
11 vous sera par le pro chain courrier envoys'
des bulletins que vous voudriez bien nous retourner remplis, en
cas de souscription, pour la rehulariser.
' 'Agrdezj Monsieur' l'assurance de nos sentiments
distingues.
COMPitlNIMONTINENTAtE EDISON
[ENCLOSURE (TRANSLATION)]
Thomas Alva Edison,
Translation
Paris, May 13, 1889.
Sir:-
V/e hasten to inform you that at a meeting
held the day before yesterday, our Counsel of Anminstration has
decided to open a Social Assembly at 8 Rue Caumartin, Paris, from
the 31st to the 31st of May, 1889, inclusive^ -''the^ subscription
to the B, COO new shares put into execution on the deliberation of
the Assembly General at the Extraordinary Meeting on the 16th
April last, by the terms of which Counsel of Administration has
been authorized to raise the social capital from 7 millions to
15 millions. This particular distribution will raise the capital
to ten millions of francs. The new shares will have the right,
upon the proceeds of the income for 1889, at an interest of 4#
per annum upon the sums exp ended to the 31st December 1889, oh-d.
will participate from the 1st January, 1890 in all the social pro¬
ceeds. By each new share of 500 francs, it will be necessary to
exit end 250 francs at the time of subscription. The calls upon
the two remaining quarters of 125 francs will be fixed by the
Counsel of Administration between this and the 31st Dec., 1889,
after giving notice of onemonth. In accord acca with the termB
of Article 8 of the Statutes, the right of preference is reserved
for this subscription, namely 25# of the particular subscribers
who constituted the primitive capital of the three ancient Edison
Companies, Continentals Eleotrique, and The Indxstrial and The
Commerciale, to-day amalgamated into one, and this in the propor¬
tion of their subscription. 10# to the bearers of the 14,000
[ENCLOSURE (TRANSLATION)]
shares of founders' shares, either in proportion to the three now
shares at the rate of 70 founders’ shares, and 50# of the aetual
proprietors o f the Bhares,- that is to say, in proportion of throe
new shares to 14 old ones. Those who should have had right to a
fraction of a share will be able to reunite for the purpose' of
exercising their right by one between them.
We have the honor to remind you that notably as a bearer of
1600 founders' shares with the Edison Electrio Light Oo. of Europe,
you have the right of preference to the extent of 68.1/2 % shares.
The rights of preference being burred by limitation, after the
delay here mentioned, we bog you to be so good as to let \is know
by telegiran if yen deaire to exercise the rights of preference
above mentioned, and in what proportion, or all others that you
could have for the present subscription, which will be closed on
the 31st of May. There will be sent you by the no-xt post, the
bulletins that you will be so good as to return to us and so
filled up in the case of the subscription for drawing up.
Yours truly.
( Signed )
Oompagnie Continentals Edis>n.
MimtOH of first annua], mooting of mreotors of The Mdisort
Kleetric Light Co. of Burwpe , L't. 'd., hold at the office of the
Company, No. 19 Dray Street, Nov; York City, June 7th, 1889'.
Present, Messrs. Perry, T.nsull and Tate.
The me o tint; was organized by the election of Mr. V/, s. Perry
as temporary Chair nan, and Mr. A. 0. Tate as temporary Secretary.
&he Board having proceeded to the elect ion of Officers, Mr.
In anil nominated as President., Mr. Ohas. Batchelor, and as Seo'y.
and Treasurer, Mr, Alfred C, Tate.
The motion having been duly seo'onded, a ballot, was taken and
it appeared as a result, of the ballot that Mr. Batchelor was un¬
animously elected President., and Mr. Alfred 0. Tate unanimously
elected Secretary and Treasurer.
There being
further business the meeting then adjourned.
Orange, N. J. June 27th, 1889.
To the Directors of
The Bdison Kleotric Light Gompany of Europe, L't'd.
19 Dey St., New York Gity.
Dear Sirs
Owing to my contemplated trip to Europe,
I find that it will he necessary for me to resign my position as
Secretary and Treasurer of your Company, the sane to take effect
upon the election of my successor.
Youjts truly.
Societe Anonym
p?° Paris 1881
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Ans’d
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EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
OF EUROPE, LTD.
1890
BREXEL, MORGAN & CO.,
No. 28 Wall Street,
New York , /n ISf c-
dLe.
‘ ' 'oc ?&CE1VES
. - . - MAR II 1890
Ans’d . m
We beg to give you at foot a list of the Securities held by us at this
date, for your account and at your ri.sk.
Please confirm the same to us after comparison with your books,
and oblige, <
3 'ours truly,
• i^tJLrrrxGn-ayX.
ty/ no o "
k
J~> Q»^udL( -
SAMUEL INSULL.
44 WALT, STREET,
New 37J7^«Ap.riil..„ Jla. t„rl89»Q. .,.18
A.'O, Tate Esq.,
Edison's Laboratory,
_ ,. Orange , New Jersey .
Dear Sir!-
I enclose you the resignation of
Mr. Batchelor as Director and President of the European Company.
. A meeting of this Company had better be held and somebody
, , 6136 had.beUer be choseri Director and I presume I had better be
elected President.
[ENCLOSURE]
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_ June_15L,_1890jt
‘ A*‘6*' Tote, Esq.,
Orange, N. j ,
Dear Sir:-
W?- bee to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
17th inst, enclosing the following papers:
U) Agreement between Thomas A. Bdison and The Edison
Electric light Oo. of Europe, limited, dated May 3, 1881,
(3) Agreement bet. T. A. Edison, Messrs. Drexel, Morgan
& Oo., and Joshua Franklin Bailey, dated 1885>
(3) Agreement (in French) bet. Edison E. It. Oo. of
Birope, limited and oie. Continental Edison, dated 25th day No-
Oopy of Acreement No. 1 bet. T* A. Edison and Oheo.
Puskas, dated May 14th, 1879.
« (0) 2 Documents, in Frenoh, in which, appear the nones of
Bailey, Puskas, &o., *o.
< • Very truly yours',
%X is Itcvcblj gtJJVCCtl, by mid brtwoon t
£a^a^jli , party of the first part, £0/S0/I/ GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, party of thu socoiv
c o^J> C-****^/\s party of the third part, as follows i
(1). The party of the third part hereby assigns to the parly of the second part all its right, title and inti
contract between the party of the first part and the party of the third part, dated day of Q/t^\
18 , hereunto attached; ^
Cn*~ C, .C fa, v
of the party of the third part under said contract.
-(2)n The party of the second part assumes all obligations existing or to accrue under the said contract, or
' therewith.
(8)^ Th^party of Uio tlrirt part hereby releasing tbo party of the third part from any mill all obligations
^second aud third parts liave caused this instrument to be signed by their respective oillcors and their seals reap
be hereunto affixed. s' &
Dated the ^ ' day of 1890. . .
' ‘ ' ' 1 . T8Qn .
The-ff^°n-?l0Ctri® Lif:llt f-o^pany of Europe, Limited.
' A • 0* Tate, Esqf Secretary#
Pursuant to request contained in your letter of th
f9th inst. , received yesterday, va send you herewith copy of the
Special Meet ins of the Boar^f Mr eo tors of The Edison Electric
-ifiht Company of Europe,; Lifted, which was held at. No. 10 Dey
treet, New York City oh April I8, 1890 for.,the"’ purpose of appoin-
nr, a Prsident /vice Mr. Batchelor rosi^
[ENCLOSURE]
■ present:
Messrs Insull , Perry ami the Secretary Mr. Tate
Mr. Perry in the Chair.
The Secretary read a letter from the President Mr.
Charles Batchelor resigning his position as a Director
. t .i.-of the Company and as its President; and, upon motion,
« •' '^.'rth e same was accepted.
; > Mr. Insull then nominated Mr. Thomas Butler to
serve as a Director for the unexpired portion of Mr.
Batchelors term and mov ed his election. The motion
having been duly seconded it was put by tta Chairman and
Mr. Butler was unanimously elected.
i - _ The Diroctors then proceeded to the election of a
President vice Mr. Batchelor resigned. Mr Tate nomina¬
ted Mr. Samuel Insull and a ballot having been taken it
was found that the votes of all the Directors present had
cast for Mr. Insull who was elected by the Chairman
be unanimously elected.
The meeting then adjourned.
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
OF EUROPE, LTD.
1891
4£@M. Jan. 10, 189X&C?
, H» Coster, Esq,,
Messrs* Drexel, Morgan & Co.,
New York City .
, On the 17th of October last I sent to you check of
Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe, Limited, for $2,898.00,
^^v.:.your order, to retire some old bonds, Will you kindly let
me know if y ou have completed the transaction, and if so, please
give me the details of same. I am making up my statement for the
Company's Annual Report, and if you have not yet completed the
transaction I will show this amount as cash on hand.
Yours very truly,
M r. Randolph*-
'j ■ Please take this letter into Mr. Coster.
Obtain from Mr# Horn a memorandum of the exact amount of Bonds
of the European Company which are now outstanding, and then give
the information to Major Eaton. Perhaps you had better see Major
Eaton first* aft lie may want to send to Mr. Coster a memorandum of
tie Bonds given in the last Annual Rgrrort.
[ENCLOSURE]
fcmyiafme St/i4o7i<
SOCIETE ANONYME AU CaI
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• Ans’d .
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Dear Sir3:-
Your letter of 3rd instant addressed to Mr. Butler,
asking to be informed in' regard to the Edison Elec trio Light Co.
of Europe, Limited, has been referred to us, and in reply thereto
we take much pleasure in giving you the following information;
In January, 1887, this Company had a bonded indebtedness of
$100,000, bearing interest at the rate of 6^ per annum. Eor about
two and a half years the Company having no income was unable to
pay the interest on these bond3. Early in the same month of
January the Directors decided to attempt a compromise with the
Bondholders, for the purpose of reducing the debt of the Company,
and at a meeting held by them on the 17th day of the said month
it was resolved to make the following proposition to the holders
of the bonds:
eLh li nn^ld,irS W1.11 . reduce the *bt to 0680 in full for
A nd? Prin01Pal and interest, the stockholders
'°«l*«ny will secure the sale of sufficient of the new
STS3 n°^ t0 eX°!ed 3,000 in m™ber, to realize
S£ 17JZX ■
bond for jS80, with Tb0£
in number, pledged to trustees for said new bonds.”
Mess. A. K. & M. ' -2- April 7, 1891.
*. This proposition was duly submitted to the Bondholders and
was accepted by. them. The money necessary to pay §300 cash on
each bond was raijed by the stockholders in the manner alluded to
above, and the ne]r bonds were issued to complete the compromise.
In addition to this, a number of cash claims against tlifl Company
outside of these bonds were compromised at about 50p of their face
value, the result being that the Company is to-day entirely free
from debt, with the exception of the new issue of bonds, amounting
to §38,000, bearing interest at per annum, and the fixed charges
of the Company are reduced from over §6,000 per annum to about
§2,000 per annum. We have a contract with the Compagnie Conti-
nentale Edison, of Paris, Prance, which secures to us a royalty
of about two cents on each lamp sold within their territory. Wo.
understand that the Company la3t mentioned has perfected a working
arrangement with the Compagnie Generale des Ijampos—which is the
Continental representative of the Swan interests- whereby there
is secured to us a royalty the same as^reJerred to above, on lamps
sold by the latter Company. The guarantee, made us under contract
by the Cie. Continentale Edison gives us a minimum royalty of
about §4,000 per year. The remittances rec’d. from the Paris
Company have slightly exceeded the guaranteed stun, and we hope
that the future will show a material increase in the anounts
received from this source.
In addition to the foregoing, we have a contract with the
Edison to P Company, of Harrison, „hioh tQ ^ a
, Messrs. A. K. & M. -g- April v> la91.
royalty of two cent3 on each lamp of th9ir manufacture sold from
the 1st day. of January, 1887, in Austria, Russia, Italy, France
and Belgium, and one cent on each lamp sold in Germany.
While the present status of t]io Company does not permit us
to consider the qxiestion of paying dividends upon our stock, we
have effected a very substantial improvement in our condition
during the past few years in comparison to our standing prior to
that period, and we have every reason to hope that the future will
bring-, a steady increase to our resources.
The Company is under no expense for office rent or salaries,
the officers of the Company giving their services gratis.
Yours very truly,
Tlfl3 EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. OF EUROPE, LIMITED.
By
Secretary.
R-LCj
5 ^isht Company of Europe, Limited,
‘A.o.fate, Eaq., Secretary.
. Ke Purchase of Its Own Bonds by the s£
panyi". Replying to your favor of the I4th inst., I beg t(
a+' my re.ques+.Mr. Hodgkins of mjt office has examined the i
of the .Company purchasing its own bonds and has prepared £
ful .opimon -in which lie holds that the Company can do so.
a een over the matter with him and coincide with his opinic
of which please find annexed hereto.
-9V ; * In preparing the opinion we have ma.de
the copy, of. the deed of trust which is formally recorded i
j ook „of, minutes .of the Company.
‘ 4
- Hoping you will find the opinion satis
[ENCLOSURE]
EDISON' ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY ON EUROPE, LIMITED,
■ In the Matter of the Purchase of Bonds.
0 p i . n i o n.
' The question submitted farmy opinion arises
"under, as I understand, the following circumstances :
On February 1st,, 1887, the Edison Electric Light Com¬
pany of Europe, Limited, hereinafter called the Light Com¬
pany,', a corporation organizaed under the New York Bus-
. . : . •
iness Company's Act of 1875, executed what was substantial
ly,,a Deed of Trust to. Mr. Frank S. Hastings, to secure
its bonds. Under this Deed of Trust, there were depos-
v ited in the hands, of the Trustee 5,000 Founders' Shares
of the Compagnie Continentale Edison, as security for the
payment of the bonds. The Trust Deed contains various pro-
VlS i0nS reeardin^ the method in v/hich the Light company is
§£ allowed to withdraw the Founders' Shares from the custody
of the Trustee, and for the payment of the bonds proi:
j£\^rata»in certain events. It is not necessary to recite
|ithese provisions at length; they are substantially in- '
eluded in paragraphs Fifth and Sixth of the Trust Deed,
' The Light Company has now in its Treasury certain funds
realized from its general business, and desires to pur¬
chase with these funds, certain of its bonds from indi¬
vidual holders, at a discount. The question submitted
3 whether or not such actioi
i the part of the Light
Company would be in vi&lation of its oblogations under
’ of this prqpoaitioi
That a Company, other thai
chase its bonds at a discount, in the absence of any con-
'•'h tra'ctual obligation to the contrary,
- ’ The only other question is whether or not
; 1 ’ the Trust Deed operates to abridge this power. In para-
graph Fifth of the Trust Deed , it is provided that the
Z P ^ Light Company may obtain a surrender of a pro rata por-
I ■; , ^ t i on of the Founders' Shares upon the payment of money to
P"' the Trustee equal to the pro rata amount of bonds, with
i T interest thereon, by the Founders' Shares secured. In
»the sixth paragraph, there is a provision by which monies
(2)
[ENCLOSURE]
so paid to the Trustee, shall be applied to bonds which
.ar,e to be designated- by lot. These provisions are in¬
serted for two purposes: First, to enable the. Light Company
to obtain the surrender. of Founders' Shares at its op¬
tion; Second, to enable the Light Company to have the
. benefit of the money so. paid toward the redemption of its
bonds. Both of these processes are for the benefit, not
of Seth's bondholders, but of the Light Company, and they
rare <i'h no way exclusive of any other method vlhich the
Light Company might . choose to adopt for the purpose
of redeeming its bonds and stopping the interest upon
them. There is no prohibition in the Trust Deed which
would prevent the Light Company from taking any other
feasible menthod to accomplish the same result. If
there was nothing else in the Trust Deed, .therefore,
there would be nothing to prevent the Light Company from
using any monies whidh came into its hands from its
general business, without any reference to Founders'
Shares, for the redemption or purchase of its outstanding
bonds, In paragraph Fifth of the Trust Deed, . however,
(3)
I ' ^ ^
. there is the following provision: "Instead, of making
"such a payment Ito the Trustee] in money, the Light Com-
. "pany may at any time or times,- deliver to the Trustee for
"sane e Hat ion any of the bonds intended to be secured
’’hereby , and upon such delivery of bonds, the Trustee
"shall surrender to the Light Company the pro rata part
"°f the founders’ Shares corresponding to the bonds so
"de.£.iVered’ and sha11 forthwith cancel' the bonds so
"delivered." This very clearly eontenplates the cwin-
ership by the Light Company of its own bonds. How could
it acquire such bonds except by devoting monies in its
hands, realized from its general business, to the pur¬
chase of such bonds? It seems quite clear from this
that the Light Company was to be at liberty to exercise,
its statutory powers to purchase its bonds at a discount
. :'or otherwise, from individuals or in the open market,
|*! To sum up, I think' that, there is no question
°f the Power of such a company as the Light' Company , un¬
restrained by special .contract, to purchase its own bonds
a discount. I think it is equally clear that there is
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n0 j?ovision *n tlie ■rrus't Deed forbidding this and that
there is a provision which distinctly contemplates this
very thing, My general conclusion is that there is no
doubt whatever of the right of the Light Company to de¬
vote monies in its hands which have accrued from- its
general business to the purchase of its bonds, at a dis¬
count or otherwise, from individuals or in the open mar-
te*|.
•NewrYork, April 20, 1891, V '
(5)
( EDISON BUILDING)
<yl(ctvQfor&_ sep-t^-a^issi..
^ f/
Edison Electric light Comp any of Eurppe Limited,
Edison Building, New York City,
Gentlemen: 1
In making a recent examination of a translation of the
statutes of. the Cie Continent ale Edison of Paris (these statutes
being those, which were adopted on fusion of the three French Com-
panies in December 1886) we notioe in the last line of Article 44
that the Founders'Shares are valid for five years from the date of
their issue. We call your attention to this for what it is worth,
at the same time reminding you that the Founders 'shares which were
issued upon the fusion of the three French Companies will have been
issued: five years in December of the present year,
' 4 Jl t tfpp
K Very truly your.
Italian Company to the Edison Electric Light Company of Europe,
Limited, which please file with the Edison records. This communi¬
cation has not been acknowledged, but a copy has been placed, in
the hands of Mr. Eaton for advice.
[ENCLOSURE]
J) F.f-
SOCIGTA ANONIMA .
Capitate L. 6, 000.000, inte.ramente* versato.
— .AMguat„mh.^IS.0I... . . .
^EniS0N.EI,E0XRI0. . LIGHT. C« of EUROPE (limited)
- - - - - N..E-.W-Y...0 . R.K.. .
Under date of January 2nd we received a communication
v t v.a General Electric Company in which they advise us that we
would ^ec?ive a communication from -your Company in regard to the settle*
1 0i’;^"olalra ln connection with the. Edison material furnished for
the Sprague Electric Railway in Florence.
^We have not been advised that any definite solution has been
given tojthis matter and we have therefore charged our Mr.lieb who leaves
I ln a f8W dayS ^ repre89nt us in tha adjustment of- our claim.
* S* / T' ' '.blar Sirs:
\ \b
|5 fromWthe:.', Edison Gene;
. We are, Dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully,
SOCIETA* GENERAIE ITALIANA Dl ELETTAICITA*
Yjisnm Edison
44- EDISON BUILOING)
.yl^iv(?As‘/yQzt\ 8th, 189 t'.
AVO.Tate., Esq.,
Treasurer.
"Hgi^:'^^6#^^-?ni''G9mpany Complaint about Shipments to
Milan. " UndeV JmsEbI of 'the 21st ult. you sent me a copy of the let¬
ter of toe IlSglviop'’coi^ of August 27th, to you, calling atten--
t'ion - to;;, the ■ fact that" this old complaint had never been acted on,
rand - that' Mr Lieb would call on you to adjust it. You ask me what
auction you \should take and I reply- as follows:
*<
"'T' Under date of December 27th, 1890, I mads a long
and 'carefully p^p^^a^jpeport to the Edison General Electric Com¬
pany onto All the investigations made since that date
re vgaAwnptto ing< rgauirinR. an y change in that opinion. The Italian
Company acquired ali of Mr. Edison's light and motive power inven-
tic^^ji^gg ^ipj’ jfc^i^py^m^er 15,1886. The Cie. Continentale had
a certain call on his like inventions for twelve years thereafter
presumably shares in whatever its parent
ipompahy gets. As a matter of fact, however, I do not think Mr.
Ed^gon jyagiikfigfity ag^gne^ inventions to toe cie. Continentale made
by him since 1886.
. a « w,t b-v. ,
. The offending party is the General Company ( or
^ whichy shipped the inculpated material to Milan. Pro-
bab'ly.flthp Italian Company could ’restrain the Milan Company from
•us3^^thig|matjeir1ia.l,... and., could collect damages from the Milan Com-
• pany forfeits, , use. Possibly also the Milan Company could then
0^ in Kbum damages from the General Company (or Sprague Co)
Ufljjhich^o lt^^^sh ipp e d the said material to Milan. But even if all
• * .this can bapn'e under the Italian patent law, it practically will
Jj£o&\>bW<donsP>eeause the expense of. doing it is too great for the
iamouht involved.
/ Jjf », I dor not see that you are in any way liable or have
anything to fear; Whether in view of the general and interlaced^1
‘interests of all concerned, you wish to write the Italian Compar
or the General Company wishes to write them, that the 10# whi<
MrorX^oyalty will not be paid, is a question for others
.._._j|fmyself to^deoide. They offered to liquidate their damages
'at ten' pe-r c^nt'um.
« ‘ But suppose the General Company v/ere to pay these
'damages, what will be its attitude hereafter? Will it go on to
ship other articles? Possibly it may decide to adopt the policy
of <doing all^tire business it can in Italy until stopped, if stopped
be, by$trie Italian Company.
It is hard and unsatisfactory to try to give you
^ to what the rights and wrongs of the different
these foreign patents, for the whole thing is
the above will be of some use to you, I remain,
Very truly yours,
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
OF EUROPE, LTD.
1892
Hew York, May 26th, 1892.
To the Se ore t ary andy. Dire ct ore ,
Edison-Electric Light Company of Europe, Limited,
' ?■'' 44 Broad. .Street, N, Y. Cty.
D^arNsirs:'- 4
* I hereby,, offer my resignation as President and
Director ofv'your Company, .to take effect on the election of my
successor, £"> *>.
'O-Oi '
EATON & LEWIS
S.B.EATON
EUGENE H.LEWIS
44' building)
At 0, Tate, Esq.,
Edison laboratory,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir!
Sr ; —p.suy
foK>' mi 8 1 100
^Aiaoa^
Replying to your favor of the l5th inst., we beg to state
that the Directors of the Edison Electric light Company of Europe,
Limited, are as follows!
/ Thomas A. Edison.
Samuel Insull.
W. S. Perry.
Thomas Butler,
A. 0. Tate.
The Officers of the Company are as follows?
Samuel Insull, President.
A, 0, Tate, Secretary and Treasurer.
Trusting the above information wil^ be satisfactory we
remain
PRRSONAL.
THE WORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO
■^ECEIV^
Oct. 31st, 1892.
I NOV 1 1892
MV - fo
Thomas Maguire, Rsq.,
Rdi son Laboratory, Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
I have your letter of the 29th inst . , enclosing
check for $47,50 to take up the Bonds of R.L. Cutting.
I am sorry that Mr. Randolph's spirit should have been so
his_ sudden elevation to so high a position, as Secretary
of the Rdisori F.lectric Light Company of Rurope, Limited. Had
I been in Randolph's position, I should have imnediately made a
claim for arrears of salary as well as for our rent pay* Regret-,
ting the error, I remain,
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
OF EUROPE, LTD.
1893
N EW YORK. January Sft , |B83.U _
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Mr. Dyer has referred to me the matter of the
preparation of the annual report of the Edison Electric Ugtit
Company of Europe, Limited. I have before me the report m^e
in January, 1892. The statute requires that there shoula
be a statement;
First, of the amount of the capital stock and the por¬
tion actually issued.
The statement before me recites that the capital is
3,000,000, and the same is all i'ssued for patents. I presume
there has been no change in the capitalization (?)
Second, The amount of the debts or an amount which they
do not exueed.
As regards this clause, possibly, there has been some
change since last year, and if so, please inform me- what U
is. The statement of last year states that the debts of
the company did not exceed $35,000.
Third, the amount of the assets of the corporation or
an amount which they do not exceed.
I presume that the same statement made with regard to
the assets last year will hold good to this, to wit, that
they consist;
1st. of interest in foreign contracts,
2nd, 5,000 shares of the stock of the Compagnie Continental
Edison of Paris, and
3rd, of cash in bank.
Then the statement is made that the assets of the com¬
pany are at least $45,000, although the exact value thereof
is at. present unknown and indeterminable. This statement
1 suppose also holds good,
Fourth, the names of the present stock-holders of the
company.
I find on my desk also a list of the stock-holders of
the company with the number of shares own by each set oppo-
site/i the' names. is this last year's list, or is it up to
date ?
Fifth, the names of the officers and directors.
If you will kindly send me these particulars, I will
prepare the report and forward it to you.
Yoursj'ruly
No. 44 Broad Street, New York.
July 20, 1893.
0. H. Ooster, Esq.,
Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & do.,
New York.
Dear Sir:-
Major Eaton has twelve Bonds of The Edison Electric
Light Co. of Europe, ltd., which he wishes to sell. He offers
them at 90. We. paid 80 for the last Bonds that were purchased
a year ago. I think Major Eaton would accept 85. Would you ad¬
vise bidding up to that point? The Bonds mature in about three
and a half years.
Yours truly,
Orange, N. J. July 28th, 1893.
f
V
..-l- ;
of Europe, Ltd.
To the hoard* of Directors
h\ ‘ of ...
The* Edison ,'Klec . Lt. Cc
‘ ;
Gentl ,
. ■ ■ The Compagnie Continentals Edison of Paris, Prance.
X ..V. r •
-7. -vat> ch this Company has contract relations, decided some time
’ f ‘l 2; ' .
fj r ‘ • to ‘maintain any longer for its own account my two Austrain
■ ago c not
t -“ft 9 & 59. covering the three, wire and the feeder in-'
,:V** - ^h^ions, Jana duly notified us as per , agreement of its intention
ft?. s^alAv P at ent 3 lapse, so that if this Company desired them
V 1 ai <ed arrangements could he made for the payment of the re-
. th° f,orrGaponUrir American patents paid the last renewal fees on,
^S'1 "£ti'1'Pat 0nts in question in order to prevent than from’
‘^^^^^fpsing^and possibly teitfiinating tlie lives of the U. S. patents,'
r *n oolisoquonco of which that Company now desires that the "Austrain -
N
,4.';, ’ patents bo assigned to it and has preferred a request to that-
ect ^-ratfih its attorneys, Messrs. Eaton & Lewis.
lThe$J§j^agnie Continentale Edison having no further interest
^n patents is willing to assign than to this Company^
?yin order to keep them alive we would be required to
1 thereon exacted by the Austrain Patent Office,,
y
£rit street of this Company to incur the ejtf>anse attendant
' upo^^he-iggitnt^jpnce of these patents; the Company would' certainly
, . gain^nothitaa thereby, and furthermore the patents will expire in
» objection to granting
request of the Gen*l.
' ;be. cofcipliad wlih. Before this
L I therefore recommend th&t it
be done, howover, it will be
: * ' / sugp.esu that this General Electric Co’s attorneys, iviossi't
j, be||j||a true ted to arrange with the Cio. Continent:
j 1 - , fon.t^Si stasWgnmont,' after which the patents can be tun
B||gi& •rVG.epJl . JSXo ot ric‘ Co in act- ordanco wit h its wi she
/ - lS rosr octiMlly submitted for your consideration £
|;P . * ’’
orclanoe with its wishes; ail
}
President.
Wm> (L^y'w. j
(EDISON BUILDING)
.sf/m/Mr/£'jmsxex io, .1893 .
The Edison Electric light Company of Europe, Id.,
A. 0, Tate, Esq., Secretary,
30 Park Place, New York City,
Dear Sir:
Re Transfer of Austrian Patents. Your valued favor of
yesterday is at hand containing certified copy of Resolutions
passed by your Board on the same date. We have written the Cie
Continentale Edison this date, asking them to transfer these pat¬
ents to you, and to send said transfers to us with their bill
therefor. The General -Electric Company will then pay that bill,
and you will be asked to kihdly qarry out the arrangement covered
by your Resolutions, by assigning aaid'pattmtiiS-to" the General .Elec¬
tric Company,
Thanking you for. your letter, we remain
<1
ctp
Edison Electricrlight Company of
building)
.yf/crr'Mv^i'A ugust_i5.,_ia9.3._ .
The Edison Electri<Klight Company of Europe, Id.,
A, 0. Tate, Esq,, Sec. & Treas.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of yesterday is at hand saying that you will
purchase bonds at 82 l/2, and I accordingly enclose 9 bonds be¬
longing to the Estate of Richard MoClevey, for which kindly send
me check for $1,410,75 made out in the name of S. B. Eaton, Exeo-
These bonds are numbered consecutively from Nos. 31 ■
39 inclusive.
August 17th, 1893.^0?^
^ ) ^..
■ /9
-r 'y?s.
A. 0, Tate Esq.,
See'y. & Treas., Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe, Ltd.,
30 Park Place, New York City.
Dear Sir:-
I have yours of the 16th instant. I do not think it has
been customary for me to retain the bonds of the present issue as
purchased. I remember that when we took up the old bonds I retain¬
ed them and I think they were afterwards destroyed; I know they
were cancelled anyhow, but I do not think that I retained the new
bonds. I should think the proper course would be, to cancel the
new bonds you purchase and then to surrender them to Mr. Hastings
the Trustee.
I therefore return to you the nine bonds of $190 each,
covered by your favor under reply. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
EATON & LEWIS
'aw (cfflar/j
■44 edi
yjC _SeP-teraber_..22 ,1189 3.
The Edison Electric light Company of Europe, limited,
A, O, Tate, Esq., Secretary,
30 Park Place, Mew York City,
Bear Sir:
Re Transfer of Austrian patents. Referring to your favor
of the 9th ult., in which you sent us certified copy of Resolution
passed by your Board of Directors, we beg to say that we have re¬
ceived a letter from the Cie Continentale Edison assenting to the
transfer of such patients by Mr. Edison and your Company. We are
having the necessary documents prepared, and when they are ready
we will send them to you, together with the original authorization
by the Cie Continentale Edison.
Very truly yours.
E. Co.
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
OF EUROPE, LTD.
1894
'&'& L/-U-
BROAD STREET,
HEW YORK.
RECEIVED
FEB Sil
AKS,... . ‘189...
A.O.Tate , Esq*, Sec*y«
Edison files, light Co. of. Europe, Lim't.
33 Park Place, City..
Dear Sir:
Feby. 27,1894-
I enclose herewith letter from Mess.Drexel, Harjes &
Oo. dated fieby. 6th, which please return to me after reading.
It Beans to me that it would be preferable to deliver 1600 shares
•to bearer* . Will you please advise me of your wishes in the
matter, and at the same tin* communicate the contents of this
letter to Mr.fidiSOn. Please return the letter to me with instruc¬
tions, at your earliest convenience, as Mess.Drexel, Morgan & Co.
are pressing me for information to cable a reply.
Yours very , truly -
/jy//, *
Trustee.
[ENCLOSURE]
. £ fj
U'retfJL. -
31 Boulevard Haussmann.
Paris, 6 Feby. 1894.
Frank 3. Hastings, Esq., Trustee.
Mow York.
Dear , Sir:-
We enclose press copy of our last of .Tany. 5 and we
refer to cables exchanged with Messrs. Drexel Morgan & Co. as to
whether you desired us to deliver to the Edison Electric Light Co.
of Europe 1650 Founders Parts, to Bearer, of cie hontinentale
Edison, or 1600 registered and
50 to bearer, i.e. a certificate of 1600 issued favor
Thos. Alva Edison and
Edison Electric Light ho. of Europe,
and
50 Founders Parts to Bearer (as per our lists of securities in our
hands, sent you from time to time.)
Messrs. .Drexel Morgan & n0. reply leaving the decision
to us, provided value of registered parts and parts to Bearer .
being identical, we preferred first mentioning: the following
facts.
The value in each case is. the same, but there is a gov¬
ernment * ax connected with every transfer registered or the Co.'s
books, which, .based on present valuation of the Founders Parts .«
for government tax on payment of coupons, as admitted by the Com-
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pany, would represent on the 1600 Founders parts p, 320. mhe
registered certificate would have to be sent to Paris for payment
of each dividend, which cannot be collected on j payment
having to be stamped on certificate. ^
We would add that we are under the impression that the
Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe and Mr'. Thos. A. Edisron retain
a certain controlling right of inspection of the books of the Cie
Continentals Edison as to payment of the 20 centimes royalty per
lamp -- of which right We believe no use has been made, and we
believe the right ceases the moment said 1600 shares will no longer
be registered in n/o Mr. Edison and the E. E. Light Co. of Europe.
We avail of this occasion to mention also that the pat¬
ents for the Edison lamps expire end of 1894 as we are informed,
and that in view of competition and reduction of prices the 0. C.
Edison Sontomplates giving up its interest in the manufacturing of
lamps -- this with a view to avoiding payment of the royalty of
20 V per lamp. We shall of course advise you promptly of any de¬
cision the Co. may take ir. this respect. In any case the Founders
Parts would receive the minimum of F.3. (less gov't tax) as provi¬
ded in original agreement, and continue to retain their rights
upon the 35 % on surplus profit after payment of 6 % dividend to
the shareholders.
The last dividends have always been 4 % and at present
there is no prospect of increase owing to the . short term of the
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concession, which calls lor large redemptions. Kindly explain
the Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe reasons of the present
delay, and let us have final instructions per cable of our New
York friends.
Yours faithfully,
Lrexel Harjes & Co.
Edison Electric light Company of Europe, limited,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq., President,
Eear Sir: Edison laboratory, Orange, New Jersey.
"Messrs. Eaton & lewis, Y°rk’ N°Va 12th,1894.
"44 Broad St,, N. y,
"Dear Sirs:
SS^SSSFaHSSSS^
"Yours very truly,
(Signed) ?. p. Pish".
"Edison, Paris. "November 13, 1394.
<,0mP="y Wl11 "0l « --
."Eaton lewis".
We submit the above for your information and for such
action, if any, as you may choose to take. Awaiting your favors,
we remain
Very truly yours,
[ENCLOSURE]
Paris, le 4th October .1894.
Messrs. Eaton & Lewis, Edison Building,
Broad Street New York City.
Gentlemen:
We beg to inform you that our Board of Directors
has decided not to maintain any longer for account of this Company
the following patents:
Belgium Set 13 31st May. 1881.
" 26 15th Novber 1881.
" 28 15th Novber 1881.
" 58 29th March 1883.
16th April 1883.
12th March
i give you herewith
Spain
As per contract with our New York friends, i
official notice of this decision.
We shall however, for your guidance, only give on
the 10th of November our patent agent the instructions to let ahove
patents lapse.
Kindly therefore let us know, if possible, by re¬
turn andlby registered letter, whether you and our New York
friends wish any of above patents to be maintained for account
of the Edison Electric Light Company of Europe Limited, of your
city.
You will therefore give this matter your kind atten¬
tion.
Should we be without reply from you by the 10th of
November, we shall take it for granted that nor Mr. Edison, nor
the Edison Electric Light Ofr-Europe , lim. of your city, wish to see
any of above mentioned patents maintained for their aocount.
We are, gentlemen
Yours very truly,
Compagnie Continents le Edison
Le Directeur
(Signed) L. Myer.
jA— --
EDISON MACHINE WORKS RECORDS [NOT FILMED]
The Edison Machine Works was established as a partnership around
March 1881. It manufactured dynamos, motors, and other heavy equipment for
the Edison electric lighting system. The partnership became a corporation in
January 1884. Near the end of 1885 the company absorbed the Electric Tube
Co. and the Edison Shafting Manufacturing Co. A year later, it moved its
factory from Goerck Street in New York City to Schenectady. The company
merged with several other Edison companies in 1889 to become the Edison
General Electric Co.
Letterbook, LM-301
This letterbook covers the period March-September 1887. Most of the
letters are by Edison’s bookkeeper, John F. Randolph, and are addressed to
the Edison Machine Works, the Germania Bank, or the Eleventh Ward Bank.
There is also correspondence by Alfred O. Tate, Samuel Insull, and Charles
Batchelor. The letters deal mainly with routine financial matters involving
credits, notes, invoices, stocks, payrolls, and sundry expenses. Some items
concern the laying of underground conductors for electric light systems, the
closing of the company’s Goerck Street factory, and relations with Drexel,
Morgan & Co. The book contains 482 numbered pages and an index.
Scrapbooks
These two volumes each covers the period November 1886-July 1889.
They contain blueprints, mostly drawings and technical data, relating to
dynamos. One of the books is inscribed "Thomas A. Edison with the
Compliments of The Edison Machine Works C.B. (Private and Confidential)."
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY RECORDS
Begun in December 1889 as Edison’s personal business and incorporated
in May 1900, the Edison Manufacturing Co. was originally organized to
manufacture and market the Edison-Lalande primary battery. During the 1890s
it manufactured and sold batteries for telegraph, phonoplex, and telephone
systems, as well as batteries for use with phonographs, dental and medical
instruments, and other machinery. The company also produced wax for
phonograph cylinders; electrical devices including medical instruments, fan
motors, and kinetoscopes; motion picture film; and x-ray equipment. The
company had a factory at Silver Lake (later Bloomfield), New Jersey, a sales
office in New York City, and agencies abroad. The records, which cover the
period 1889-1904, consist of correspondence and financial materials. A finding
aid is available at the Edison National Historic Site.
The documents appear on the microfilm in the following order: (1)
Letterbooks; (2) Financial Records.
LETTERBOOKS
The five letterbooks in this series cover the period December 1889-
November 1892. Most of the correspondence is by Alfred O. Tate, writing on
behalf of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Many of the letters are addressed to
the officials of telegraph and railroad companies, including Albert B. Chandler,
president of the Postal Telegraph Co., and several officials at the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. and the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co. There are also
numerous letters addressed to James W. Gladstone, manager of the Edison
Manufacturing Co., at the company’s plant in Silver Lake, N.J.; and to James
F. Kelly, general sales agent. Most of the documents pertain to the technical
and commercial development of the Edison-Lalande primary battery, which
Edison refined and began marketing in 1889.
There are many letters regarding the marketing of the batteiy for use
with the phonograph. Other documents relate to additional applications for the
battery, including electric lighting, fire and burglar alarms, dental and medical
instruments, and cigar lighters. Included are letters concerning customer
relations, problems with the performance of the battery, proposed design
improvements, contract and royalty arrangements between Edison and Felix
Lalande, advertising methods and marketing strategy, and the establishment
of agencies in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Continental
Europe. The later books were extensively used by Thomas Maguire, Edison’s
bookkeeper and general office assistant, to record billing notices.
Each book contains approximately 500 numbered pages. Approximately
25 percent of the correspondence has been filmed. All of the letters that
illuminate Edison’s own role in the company’s operations or that provide
substantive information about technical or commercial matters have been
filmed. Categories of documents not filmed include non-substantive letters
pertaining to orders, billing notices, expenses of traveling salesmen, and other
routine company business. In addition, the indexes at the front of the book
have not been filmed.
Although every technical effort has been made to ensure the legibility of
the documents on the microfilm, some pages difficult to read because of faint,
spreading, or smearing ink. In addition, there are occasional pages that are
wrinkled or tom. Letters presenting severe legibility problems have not been
filmed.
Letterbook, LM-302
This letterbook covers the period December 1889-July 1890. Most of the
correspondence is by Alfred O. Tate. The letters are addressed primarily to
James W. Gladstone and James F. Kelly. There are also letters to officials at
numerous telegraph, railroad, and phonograph companies. Most of the
correspondence relates to the marketing of the Edison-Lalande primary battery
for use with the telegraph and telephone. The letters deal with the price,
technical properties, and performance advantages of the battery. Also included
are documents pertaining to design defects, customer relations, and the
suggested arrangement of wires and batteries. Some letters concern the use of
the batteiy with the telephone, the phonoplex, and electric lighting. Other
subjects include contractual obligations to Felix Lalande and the marketing
strategies of the North American Phonograph Co. and its affiliates. A few
items deal with the alphabetic symbols used to identify Edison-Lalande cells
of various amperes and applications. On page 174 is a "List of Phonograph
Companies in the United States" containing the names and headquarters of
twenty-five regional sales companies. There is also a letter pertaining to
Edison’s contribution to the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in East
Orange. The front cover is marked "Edison Mfg Co 1890." The book contains
508 numbered pages followed by 2 unnumbered pages. There is a partial index.
Approximately 30 percent of the book has been filmed.
December 10, 89.
M. B. Leonard, Koq. , Sup't. Tol. ,
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company,
RIOHHOiro, VA.
Door Sir:-
I have your letter of 2nd inot.
anl bee, to nay that you have overlooked
the advantages possessed by our colls
for telegraph work. It is true that
tho voltago is not high, but this is
moro t'han compensated for by thoir lav
internal resistance, viz., *020. In
other words, 100 of our oolls in soried
have a ponfcined internal real stance Of only two and a half ohms,
while 100 gravity oolls in scries lavra over 200 ohms resistanoo.
As you, of course, know a very considerable portion of the current
is lost in tho battery wlnro gravity colls are used, causing fre¬
quent interruption In wot weather w Id eh recta a os the resistanoo o?
outside linen, and, therefor®, increases the ltitotivb proportion
of current consumed in tho battery.- V/ith our cello practically
all the current is delivered on tho linos , regardless of conditions
of -"oa tiler. Our zilnes noybr require clothing:. V/o can run top,
•twenty or thirty v/irps from a singly bat/ory which affords oppor-
M, B. L.
timity for tho concentration of main lino batteries at central
points. This means a nav inj in both invest mont anti maintenance.
On local sounder work, we made a tost and ran fifteen soundors
from two of air colls. You can reckon a savins hero also. , jn
fact, these colls deliver a rogular- dynamo current and I would
lilm to sake you an estimate for the equipment of. «b of your
linos.
Haven't you sot a number of v/iros running out from none
centre which could all tuko cuiront from one battery? If you
will give me a diagram of these, indicat iiy; tho Ion gth of each,
its total resistance, including relays, tho number of colls in
uso on each and thoir locution, I will fimiish you a complete
estimate with diagram of proposed or mnganonfc and cost of -main¬
tenance - all in detail, which I feel sure will intor-ost you.
V/o mako cells of different sis os , tbs cqmoity depending upon
tho wai; re quire d, I will know oxaotly what is required on your
lines when I got tho above data.
How much ourront do os tho motor tako which you mention? Y/o
make colic 600, 300 jinl 150 ampere hours cqiacrity.
Yours very truly, ^ f /a,j
Doc. 10, 1889,
A. D. Chandler, P.sq . , President,
Postal Tele rrrapli Ccblo Company,
Hew York City.
My Dear Sir:-
I wish to say a itew
words to yott about the Kdison-Lalando
batt ory which wo are just c ornnone ihjj
to market. .
First, as to tho coll. Tho
followin'.; data will intoreot yon:-
IntO'rnal resistance .025
Voltagp on heavy woik .75
local action loss tlun one -half of on© per oont. Zincs never
require cloaninc* 500 of those colls in series have a combined in¬
to mul rosiotanoo of only flvo oh-ire , which scans that praetioally
all tho ourront iu dolivorod on tlio line , roiyrdlosa of conditions
of woather.
Iho volt a/30 is not high, but tint io more tlnn compensated
for by tho exceedingly low interned rosistanco.
Vfo van run ton, twenty, thirty or noro wiron from a battery
A. B»' C,
of theno colls, v.hiu.. tltcilitutaa concontrat ion of ntair •'-ttorie-o
at control points and will offoct Breat ravin?; both ii ,stmont
and maintenance .
For local aound or work v/c made a test anl ran fifteen ,soun-
dors from t’wo of oar colla - there is economy Jnro also,
Inn't thin just. tin coll you want for your quad work? in
fact.! or all y air work. It will omblo you to obtain a rognlir
ayiv.v.o cu rro nt at points win re it in impracticable for yen to use
dynamo s.
’.Vo make cclln for ISO, .'500. and 600 ampero hours. I don't
want to annoy y cu with too ntuty do tails-.' I hope I have said
enough to interest yon to the extont of your re quest inc un to
ftirnich further information to some one of your aaai stunts. Wo
invito tin fullest invent lotion.
Youro vary truly,. ''.''. ^ _
Doo, 11, 1880,
Mr, A, Mao Qruthcr,
Edison Phonograph V/orkr. ,
Or algo, H. 3 .
Doer Sir:-
, Replying to your lottcr of thio no l-ning, I enclose
herewith copy of a communication vliioh v/o have addressed to the
Worth Arne rioen Phon'ogrcph Compaq?, quot ing pricco for Ho, 1 oollo
anl farts of earns. It io our intention nor to handlo this battery
business direct. Will you, therefore, kindly turn over to us all
tho orders win. all yo.i hove from the Worth American Phonograph Go,
Yours truly
Or? sncc, Ky Jy Doc. 10, .
North Amoricm Phono [9; aph Qo.,
Thos,' Ry Lombard, 13 sq . , Vic o-Pi’os id.ont,
100 Broadway, •llovr York.
Dear Sirt-
Your letter of 2nd instant addressed to the Udison
Phouotfroih \Tor):£i, in ro/jirtl % 0 battorios , has boai referral to i
for reply, and wo be i; to make y ou the foil ov.liq;; quotations on
oells used in 0 omoction with the phonograph, 300 ampere hour
typo : - 1
Coll comploto $3,(00
Zinc lined box for four cell s 3y60
Parts
Jar 42
Oxitlo plates cash .40
Potash at icko each 12
Zincs each ^ *V|
All the above prices are 3ubjcott io a special discount of
thirty per cent (30#), which wo mako for ycwr business in antiaf.
pat ton of larjje future or dor a, and which is confidential.
ISadx of those oolls requires 2 oxide plates, 2 zincs and 2
potash sticks# The zincs and poiafth have a capacity of 300 am
pere hoars, and the c o pp or plates a iftfcukitf of 660 nmnore hours.
T
Dec (Tiber 12, 1889.
North Am.- Phonograph Co.,
160 Broadway , . How York City.
• Dear Sirs:-
Y ora' let t cv o f 10th. i n at ..
addressed to the Edison Phonograph
Works, request to bo advised as to
the average woigl.!t of a No.' 1 battery
when packed, las been referred to ns
for reply.
The weight of a No, 1 Battery,
paokf 1 ready for shipment, is 110 lbs.
which weight it Ib impossible to reducie without ohdnng'erinj tl»
safety of tire battory in tranoportation.
Yours vofy truly,
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
By
READING,
■ ir.c R. R. Cc
Pa.
Rear Sir:-
Replyin; to your iott
7th instant, I enclose herewith
of pro ixis.oa awr»j@Sment on jour
together with a statement in lets
cost of mnint enar.ee. .
Wc would propose rum ins !thos>
wires f.-osroiie battery of 232 ce
I Inwo »W*an-tf?d in the no st economical nanner, bj gro
■ i- • and dividing thou up, with regard 'to the points i
battery whir? they would tahei current. ' ‘ Lines No. I, 2 « t
of high resistance’, inquire t o In operated by the full ' na-b,-
'•i '-J* tA- . : -
colls; Nos. 3, 4 a 5 ar’o* operhtad by 157 cell;; (Riv. A, plus
B ), and Nob; 0 % 7 ar o"one'rnl!od by 111? coll;; (Riv. A ■), O':
.. a.' -a.
vn slat an cos aro indicated for each line, and tin rnimljw of ohnis
' v.Mjultfed is {'ivon in each case. For instance, line #2has 1612
ol:nr. artificial ro«S stance, and 4188 ohrao in the line itself &c.
Xhe statement of cost of maintenance, share tint the -. total •
mroj.ior. of linos oat in supplied with our rent for an outlay of
372.-: .80 per yosr. The cost per year for each lino, is §90.30, • ond
the co it per morttth lb n. each lira §7.53,
In .regard t o statement of cost and labor, it. i a based upon
the assumption that one nnli can re neve 15 of these colls in an
hour, or 150 colls in a day of ton hours, and if is further 'assumed
that, th.o rate usually paid for this class 0-f labor is 20 oonts par-
hour. Therefore, t o make one renewal of Division A, 116 cells ,
would tfdco about seven hours; Division B, 41 cells, three hours ;
nnd Division 0, 75 cells, five hours. Those multiplied by th o
number of renewals per yoar,' /;ivo us a total for the throe Di~ •
visie-na of 78 hour s 6f labor,, which at So cents per hour, would be
§14,60 per yew for 8 linos, v/hidi i,s $1.83' for each lire, or i5
cents per month for each line, "i make this estimate of labor, not
30 such. *Or tho sake of the cost t/M ch if represents, but tp iJL- •
lustre at g how insignificant a part it plays in the maintenance- of
•our cel is. it shows Airthor that one man could hake all tile re-
A pv,.- y..- ifll i .. jp,.,.,
novshlb upon the whole, of your railway system if our coil's wore
0 ■ (T:.,, rj «,k4
employed. ‘ ’ ■ ’ ’ •
We would ^-Aa* Kith >you this battery complete at a cost of §1.75
por Pell, .making your total investment §406. !
nocombor 19, 1889,
1'*. R. Adams, Msq., Sup 't. lol,,
The Phi la. a Roadie r#, h, 0o#>
Rondijy, pa.
Dear Sir;-
Replying t o your, lottor of
;L-th inatant , I 1^ to ay that our
propoood arrange rant for your wires air
ready submitted to you, does not oon-
t omul ate batteries at both terminals.
Our idea was to run all the linos frcT
central point, Vour statement in regard to necessity of havi^
xtto:lcs at each end of the line, so that tho wires can bo opera-
!d t0 a C°rtSi'n cxt0lA 111 CQ3“ of interruption, shows tin. advise -
aity °f warvanCin£r. our diagram. Wo will submit d N propo-’
,ti°3i -to you in tho cour?o of a few' days. 1
r If ours truly, . "
December 26, 1889
E, R,' Aflame, Esq., Sup'H. Tel.,
Philadelphia &. Reading FU R.,
Reading, Pa,.
Door Sir:-
V/e enclose herewith another
diagram of proposed battery equipment
for your lines. As none' of 'these wires
terminate in the same office., each one
lias to have a neparato terminal battery.
I have, therefore, reduced the main bat¬
tery to 116 cells, and equipped oaoh
line with ..a sufficient number of cells
to woft it in case of breakage. This, of course, incroasoa in¬
vestment. There 'is also a slight incroaso in cost of maintenance,
but it is so small as to be ‘inapprec inble,.
The standard main line jar which you use is just about .the _ _
• sains as our ISO ampere hour ccll^ In my ostima'tc I lave tlse re-
fore deducted the cost of jars in anticipation of utilizing those ^
you no w have in uaoj wo would mate covors for them and furnish tho
insido parts. Those terminal batteries working on the rosisftanccs
named in your letter of 7th instant, would deliver 150 amperes -in
13. iv. Adojte,"Kwi., $*P'V *«V»
Philodolvliia & Roerline Railroad,
' . . ' .«,i: i,.,; •• »~r «««• ln ”*&'**
iod ««.«•• **» ~ « ’°*w *><*»*. ^
thir.eo cir Saits, of 10 sounders each.. -^ch of .l-Jeo c-o
_mia ^ or car noils, «l,i* *«ld l»w »» »W life>
;l.4vo me. of about tvio v/ooks,
according to the inibvrnatxon v;hi oh . ou t.4 , , ^ ^
,** naans » rW«X. - ff *“>' ^ ** * '
... ocn ov'sn.8.1 ror sin noils, , t«* ** J°V. "*
■ present ins t»» «*«« * «“•>“«« *" u
' *»„, it tsuld rc.uirn =»»t hslf an Iwr t. »» •«— 8 •“ , ‘
_« 13 hours PC — *»
■battnvj, W. n«M .**» -“«• 3 *° *“ ” ““ **
A f ,hosc it could bo throvm over to one of the
accident c o one of <*h_ > . .
..n.,0 our 600 anjpore. hpturce.il*
other two. Jar ttt» v,ork «o..*ouM use .<*
V/o have just completed our. model for this
84
85
7^
j thou verbal-
that Mr. \W In
ua so little 1.
0 it nr. a «j:ti
on a i rl-F 'pit!
rth comp^iicr. »
£iv.» Xt , bee arm
nothin;;, jiarthei*' to. the Jfe-JTerooy Phone**
graph Oownan;/ than what hu« already
i v Mr. Glaclntoro «ul others. IV’ will
lith, the Uoh-'l. Warner' of tho If. J* F*
tt tho Kdi oon-Xal o»4& ^ttory, that V
;e hntfcery.* The extant of liia HnowlcdfiJ
'.at ov all tlio other OStla ial«: of thooo
\t i'irflt bliwh H wonlrt arpohr that this
e have i& i lof. to «Sv.euta thou* Wit it Musi
• ii-4 nntir?lv ihwiah
W. S„ ,L,
r;iain line a.
Eor the j.hojianlG;:, you my n; 1:0 too i'o.1J
coll which wc uac cm .the phonoi lr:, f 3 qut> 3(X
prioc of ooll, completes tfirec .
R 13 11 4 1 \7 A L PARS S.
O'Aldo pi at gb' ( two to ouch coll }
Zina 8 (two to' oaoh coll )
Potash otiohs (too to oaoh cell)
All of tho above quo eat ions are sub j oct
The oxide pi at pa h
ity of 600 anpci
/!).
Q. $T. bla/.
V d<lvtnj ^nA*/ '^'•J
?«W duO;. *
/
j* 'ffo.
fy' oAi, Jo rmis ~i£-ftA4\~£fitj C£nJ&t\J Js/vM^a
300 fnrw^tu jU. „ri l^n^^ JisJv <0&
dr.-t^^O. Ml, j^ivU^eO lUL, @rUuv ff/MtO,
ht*y j AyMuu Mu . SL jvuvuM *, ’
nJl /a _ „/ ..*. / .U„/
<^/
/lSt*l' ,ntU£X/CflAt//<U-
<VTL4i Jyf folAj
via; J^/ukJ 'tbs -f<nrA~
<*^yr»\My cmrulcC aZ^ ac^vuJ v^'p 'jbdjM
* 'J^AJ /UMlL ** Tb/tcUs jL ^iJL
January 10, 189Q..
}&> J* %. Gladstone ,
Edison M'f’g- Ooramny,
Oran 03, H. &•
I am receiving a ■0!,eat 1,6117
.oo-plelnte in re„ard te br.eteee °f
j^e in transit*. *»•■*"» ^ “i"
niaca « «M> the W Fhono,sr«.h 0«.
fooid 40 jars broken «*•'*"“’
.hipo.,* of 100. Thl. i. ■!«*»»
irendouB. end enr preiit. ». sei* t.
, e, eeten , — - — V
it.W to b— ~ —
«“ coet no eueh W to “«^ES3^ f„
t-t. repi-e broken ,re, » opi„^e
b*. over «*. end I »nU like t o. taler, **»~ . ■
ne^ieooino w oe beyond thie ftoone.
Jan, 13, 189Q,
Mr, J<. W,. Gladstones,
Edison M'f'g, Co.,, Oran go,
H* J,.
Dear SirS-
I hnv e your letter of 12th
instant 9 &» mSjgand to breakage of glass
jars, ,1 taw *»questad Mr,.' Kelly to
ascertain fbomtho icradkery trade what
arrangement .they have with their eas¬
terners in regard to breakages, so as to
arr ive at a basis upon which wo oan
ofgifo an arrangement with the ifarth Ane iican Ehanogiuph i0o» and
others 4
Yours vary truly,
Edison Manuft-oturdiig Company-.
by
Jan* 18., 189(1.
Mr.' Janos F* Kelly,
19 Dey St., Now York,.
Dear Slri-
Rerplying t o your letter of
U4h instant, in ro#ird to supplying
sample cells to certain eleetrioal sup-,
ply houses throughout the United States
we beg to say ttet we will rely aitirel-
your judgment in this connection and
will furnish sample cells of whatever-
sizes you way indi cate to ism oh houses
as nay be solCotod by yourself-. You
can send nemiorandum orders for these, and mark thorn in red ink
“SMS’ 113, “
Yours truly,
Jan, 15, lBOO0
Mr, Jan*JB F, Kelly,
#1$ 8$., Hey/ YorAs,
Dear Sir:*-
Referring to your .order
No,' 10, under date ilth ittrt-jtnt,, ahioh
aolla for four eases of a nus t ie aacda ,
1 beg to advise you that we do not use
causfcia soda in our business. We pre¬
sume that you tnsan oaust-io potash.
Kindly «bs the oorreat name of this ma¬
terial ftafohf tter, arfl If the Mtrth An,
PlWJhecrqoh (Jo. orders oaa<ftt3d trap y<ou, we wish you would
o&M&t the dccgr.
? Yourk V**y ttSidjti
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Mr', A. B, Chandler, President,
PoBtal Tolo graph-Cable Company,
#1 Broadway, Hot York*
Dear Sir:-
now the folio wins typos:
ampere hours, 800 ampere
With ro forenc o t o y our
letter under date 17th ultimo, I beg
to say that I haws instructed our fac¬
tory to forward you two of our 300
ampioro hour- colls, for test,. These
have boon delayed as we were making a
now model which will enable us to uti¬
lize main line jars already employed
fbr gravity batteries. We manufacture
IS ampere hoars, ' 150 ampere 'hours, 300
hours, and 900 ampere h extra ,
Years truly,
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
(W0
:"}ml
Jon. 15, 189Q.
to. James P* Kelly,
19 Dey St», Hew York.
Dear SirJ-
1 have re qe&ved your letter
of 14th Instant, enclosing copy of a
cornnunioation addressed to yourself by
the North American Phonograph Co», witli
relation to batteries in use in the
territory of the Colorado & Utah Phono.
Company*
1 hpire instructed our ibotory to slijp
to the Utah Company all necessary na-
tcrisCL to recharge these eolls, ofwhLch 1 presume there are 4,
iMd. rrhidb we will supply free of charge* I presume .the North Am.
Phouogrtph Co* will advise the Utah Co* of this notion.
Ir. roffird to the four batteries whidi are being returned! by
the New York Phono* 0o», we will credit these when they arrive, as
ttvty wore doubtless shipped under the old disastrous guarantee*
1 h»«o that you have given tho NCrth Am. Phonograph Company a Clear
under st- raiding as to tho guarantee Which we now make in regard to
*ha ne> oelldj) and which is: FIRST, we will hot peajnit them tb ***
any cells onoe shipped upon their order* If 0o«ifpl%:ht*
J' •i'o K, -2>-
arlse in l'ogard to batteries not doing the ir work, we will take
from our regular stook a number of colls, Bay 5 or B, set them up.,
and show that the stook from which wo are Shipping; furnishes cells
•that acme up to thBir rated opacity.
V/s want mare specific complaints al so from the North American
people* It is not sufTiclait to tell us that a cell does not dr
its work, Where such complaints as this are made, we want the
zincs and oxide plates returned to us for .infection.;, Does the
N, A* P, Oo, send proper instructions to its licensees in regard
to erecting our oollsf This is a very simple natter, but one
which may easily cause trouble if not properly att ended to«
' . Yours very truly,
"EDISON MANUJ^AO.iTURlNO COMPANY
by
Jan. 15, IS 90;'
Mr. James P. Kelly,
10 Doy St,, Hem York,
Bear Slr:-
I do not wish to bo too hasty
•with the North American Phonograph Co.,
but it sobim to mo that mo are not going
to soli many batteries through that
medium. Eo you knew if they do any¬
thing to push the battery business?
Haro you any idea of tho character of
. tho correspondence which passes between
tho N. A. P, Co. and its sab-companies?
I have a ftolii® tint if wo wore handling this business diroet, wo
could increase it very materially, md another advantage which we
•vo-uld have would be in dirootirg the flow of complaints towards
onr selves, without l»vi*j them filtered through tho North American
Compaq 'before reachi^ Are you at all satisfied that the
person or persons who attend to tho battery business in the North
Amerioan CoWa office It miliar with the subject with which
they ha* to deal? 1 wish ydu would give » your views on this
P^nt, because thert is nothin which obliges us to seU our
-through tho Worth Ar»*o*h **»'• ** *** " ^
sake of such influence they nay hiva with these local or^iti-
zaticWo Judging from <tho size of their orders, they do not 3?-
jeeiir to exert nuch energy in exercising this influence, if -they
have any. Jte it not h fact that you will have an agent in tho
city whore the headquarters of each of thoso cofnpa-rf.es is? If
this is so, our business with the oompamios could bo handled in a
»uh more efficient maatior by placing its control with these agen¬
cies, who-wouM have men on the spot to investigate all oomplatHts
and to correct snail error b whldi are new allowed to grotr until
they extend from the other si do of the a on t inant to the office of
the -North JUnertoan Phonograph Compaq, there to bo aagimdntad and
transmitted to us in a way which givos us absolutely no clue tffc to
tho origintEL oaaieo of ’Jtho trouble ,
Ycrars very truly, ^
BBlfeON N^NUJJftC TURING COMP Air?
■aaiaon Phonograph Works*
5 ran go, N. J.
North A*. Phonograph Oo. for tho old-
ronrinfeion at ohOo
January la,
Mr. J„ Gladstone ?
Peer Sir:*-
The Edison-Iialaafie
Battery is protected tinder letters
Patent of the United States No.. 274, Up,
dated: March 2Qt.h, igas,.
It is wily neoeoBary for you to
stans> the date of this patent on the
batterie.3»
Yours truly, f$ . ,•
January 10, 1&90,
Mr. J. W. Gladstone,
Dear Slrt-
I have your letter
of 15th instant, and beg to say in reply
that we will include the oil in the
present cost of the batteries furnished
on account of the North Am. Phono. Co.
In re gird to prji.de of the telephone
battery, I roooivod an order from Mr.
Kelly the other day, ashing us to bill
this cell ht 85 cohts. I had no know¬
ledge: as to the source fro m whi dh Mr,
K^ly trtafcrfned this pried, and I wish you woiild JdVidly arrangl aLl
such Matters with bn bo faro didtuBsihg them With him. I want
evurytVi% of tlrd\ to pd&fe thrddgh this office, bo as to avoid
-confubi^ tto biVoVd which <Jah easily bo nude in this vets ««-
IfeOs we hht«ir fbftt wd afd dofi&i Wo will fix the price of the
tel IPhone cell -M Weents, loss-80^, as yasL 3tfgg#&t.
'Om* tri hr*
January 16, 1800*
2, R, Adams, Esq., Sup’t. Wm
Philadelphia k Reading R» R.',
Read. ins, Pa«
Doer SirJ-
In further reference to tho
oqnipmont of you r wires with the Kdirorv-
Lal otido tottery, we desire to say to
yau that ' considerable discretion can
to oxeroisod in installing the terminal'
batteries, Our diagram enclosed with
letter to y m uirier date December set-h,
provides (for terminal batteries- on each
of «-*» the power of the main »«-T* **,«"• * -
Hdftfeer of oases these wax Id to unnecessary, and the cells ooald to
toduood by one-half « At points where toxmin* tott.eries are not
to toe uaW fo r wo iking other wiree in odditiont o the one indiic
w the A»$nw, their only necessity is in case a break occurs t
l&ite intennedisfco poitUt* '
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■ rook wno ros-olrod. Tltlo mko. considerable dlfftaonoe ln"
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... roll.,' provide >»r U™» ><«»• 1
only M coll. to Vm'mUL batter*. Snd «1« »« MU‘ “
tta to -.«*». So »lth linoo *.».«* 7. r°'iM
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30 tdl., It add. 36 0.11. to tho »i»l»t»I, .hllo
1« ooll. on th. tan*n*La. I »™1U' “'°tMr ai*-
Gra ^o. 3, ehoolns on orranfpnc nt of yo* rtr.o alt* =U *»»
to .mindl MM- rodeoed .»-»«. *>”
rodeoed by abort 8100 y- year. •* «'» “»“*»“* V~~ ,a8°-
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Hatt yoa ooald rodao. tho « “ ““S”™
• No* *3 toy about 25# or 30#.
Yours very truly*
Edison Manufftctur inj Comiany
by
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W/ lf*\ O" \***
January 16, 18;0O«
Jani'CD P. Kelly, Ksq . ,
10 Doy Street, How York.
Hoar Siri-
Rep lying t o your recent com¬
munication in regard to old chromic
aoid colic, wo bog to nay tint we aro
q prepared to ouipply these to tho Hearth
American Phonogrtph Co. at prices the
same as charged by tho Kdiron Phono¬
graph V/or ks o the se pricos are as
fbllowsi-
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etch? tottery cords 75 cents each; rubber tops 47 cents each;
connections 5 cents omit; chromic acid 20 cents a pound, or in
lots of 200 lbs. aid over, 16 3/4 oents, Iosb 10#. P.rioe of ore
.coll complete with iron jar §3.70. They uso one of those colls t
a phonogr $>ho • 1 f ■_ '
Yours truly.
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LIST OF PllOMOORAPH COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES.-
Tho Michigan Phonograph do*. IS & 17 Detroit Opera House, Detroit.
The Metropolitan Phonograph Co., 297 Fifth Ave., Hew York City.
Tho Now England Phonograph 0o«, 13 Boylston Bdg., Boston, Mass.
The Wisconsin Phonograph Co*, 414 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisoonsin.
Ths Kansas Phonograph Co., Topeka, Kansas.
The Western Pemaylvania Phonograph Oo*. 140 Sth Avo,, Pittsburgh.
The Paoifio Phonogiuph Oo., 333 Pine St., St8i Franoisoo, Cal.
The Ohio Phonogriph Co., 27 West 4th St., Oinoiraati, Ohio.
Tlio Cohmibia Phonograph Co*. 472 Louisiana Ave., Washington, D. 0.
Tho Florida Phonograph Oo., Ambles' Baris, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Now York Phonograph Co., 257 Pifth Ave., Hew York City.
The Nebraska Phonograph Co», On^ahs, Nebraeka.
The Missouri Phonograph Co. ,023 Keith & Perry Bdg., Xaioas City, Mo.
The Mimeaota Phonogrqph Co., 105 Rochester Block, Mimpnpolis.Minh
The New Jersey Phonograph Co«, 738 Broad Et., Newark, N. J.
The Ipwa Phonogrtph Oo., Sioux Oity, Iowa.
TJk Spokane Phonograph Co., Spokane Pella, Washington TorritOxy.
The West Coast Phonograph Co., Portland, Oregon.
The Ala bann. Phonograph Co., Amiaton, Ala.
The Oolorado & Utah Phonogrqpb Co., D *mw, Colorado.
Tho South Dakota Phonograph Co., Sioux. Fails , Sp* Dakota.
The Montana Phonograph Oo. , Helena, Mpnt.
The Georgia phonograph Oo., Atlanta, Oa.
Ths Eastern ^nnaylvania, Phono. Co., 80s Stock &ehtngd PI., Phils.
The Kehtuoky Phono. Co., 246 Fifth St., irOtftfc&Utle, W *
Jan. 23, 1890.
Mr. J. >7. 31ad stone,
Do a* Slrlr
The Edison
PhonoGraph Yforks inform me that the
batteries whioh you sent over there
yosterday, paoked for shipment to Shan©-
hao, wore put up in Such a way that
they would not have oarried to Hoboken,
and they had to be repacked at the
January 23, 90
Hr, Somes S\ Kelly-, •
19 Dey Street, N ew York-*
Deer Sir:-
In further reference to the
use of the Kdlson-Lalonde cells in con¬
nection with the phohbplex, 1 beg to
soy that In regard to life, the 300 ‘amp’,
hour type lasts from two' and a half to
three months. On one of our circuits' on
the Pennsylvania R» R. , in the Altoona
had twelve of these cellB run for something over three
ttenk about three months artd a half* The chromic acid
dr wo fa marly used oh the' phonoplox, had to be rentewod-
■ ok,- Hr. McKibben, with whom you are corresponding; will
bd in t -rested by this information,
Jan-. 23, 1890
Mr. Janos E, Kelly,
19 Ddy St,, Hew Yoric.
near Sir:-
Repl'yihg to your letter bf
21nt Inst ait, relating to an inquiry
made of you by Mr. 0--, W. -MbKibben, 6f
Lima, Ohio.', in regard to "the 'number
o5‘ colls necessary to work the phon6-
plex ooil, I beg to say that this coil
requires ordinarily, 10 of the 'Kdisori-
hal 'andb ;callr. the xvb'1 stance bf ' the
«c.ti is seven ohms, and where we are workihg circuits of any -leng¬
th under 100 miles , 10 ceils aro usually suffi oi ait'. V/heh cif-
ruits oi1 greater length arb boing worked, we ufie as high as 18
COl'J. 3 k
Yours vol-y truly, t/i?
Jan. 23, 1890,
Mr, J, \v, Gladstone, .
Dear Sir:-
Replying to your
latter of 21st instant, in regard to
insurance, I beg to say that »I have
this mutter in hand.
With rolation to making application
for patents on the different designs
of our battery, I have talked Tdth Mr.
Kdiaon about this matter, and lie (toes
not considoh it nooossary to take out
such patmtB.
\.- !-:r
"Yours tvulyj
Jan, 25, 18G0,
Mr* A, Af Dion, Klee trig ion .
Into r -<J oio nial , R * y, of Canada.,
Office of tho Ohfof Sup't, ,
M o n -o t o n, N, B,
Your lottos* wndoar data 21nt
instant to Mr. James S’, Kelly, Ho, jtS
Doy St., New York; City, has boon w>-
forrod to us, and t/o bog to Bay in ri
ply that at prcsont wo jxro not -prepared
to merohundioe tho Kdison-Iia'l®nfln bat¬
tery in Canada. Wo will be very ,slad
to adviBo you whan we ttre -praparwd to
Years truly, /V, ,,
a
January 525, 1890
Mr# James S'. Kolly,
19 Doy Street, New York City.
Dear Sir: -
I havo your letter of 23rd
instmt, in regard to sending somo
colls to Prof. H. S. Carter t, of the
University of Michigan, anl in reply
1 beg to. say that wo will send thoso
colls, so that wc may obtain a report
from Prof. Gartert, which can be em¬
bodied in our catalogue. I will in-
atruot our ihotory to forward them at
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January 25, 1890.,
Mr, John F, Randolph,
Dear SirJ-
The Edison-Iialande colls,
manufactured by the Edison Manufacturing
Company, for tho purpose of identifi¬
cation, will bo lettered as follow s!-
A 15 Amparo hour cell.
0 50 Amparo hour coll*
B 150 Ampere hour cell
G, 300 Ampere hour coll (Telegraph)
K, tfoOv Ampe;r0 hour coll (Phonograph)
p 600 Ampore hour coll
J 900 Amparo hour cell
t&Hem tjtuiy,
Jan. 25, 1890,
Mr. J. YJ. Gladstone,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
V/ith reference to tho attached
letter, will you pleaBo furnish mo at
once with an accurate description of
the present form of coll, for transmis¬
sion to Dyer and Seely, to enable them
to judge whether it will be best to
file a now implication or to take out
tho patent on tho one now ponding.
Plouso note Messrs. Dyer & Seoly^s romarks in regard to
a tanping tho cells with date of Lai and o’ s patent, and saying also
■other patents applied for.* Please roturn D. & S's letter
after perusal.
Yours truly,
Jon,. J27, 180 Oj,
Mr* Uladatono,'
Have you done anything yet in regard to
nickel plating the oxposod portions of
our colls from 50 ampere houra up?
Yours truly;
W. 1>'* T,
Ono of those smell colls Is sufficient- for operatise a
telephone, I wasld suggest your trying one of them
***' and if th0 11 f0 !■ »«* lonj onaugh, connect two
of thorn up in nn It. ip la aro, which will give you double
tho lifo, Them, if ycu have room, you might try throe
of them* After that, wo will tavo to send ycu larger
cells if yrn (to not got sufficient lifo.
January 29, 1890..
Ghas, E» Pugh, Esq., Gen'll Manager,
Pennsylvania R. R. Co., Philadelphia,
P a.
My dear Sir,-
At. the time your Company
was investigating my Phonoplex Systan
of Telegraphy, with the view of adopting
it upon your lines, 1 took occasion to
bring the matter to your personal atten¬
tion, knowing that by so doing considea>
able time would be saved both to your
Officers and myself. The success which
the flvstcm has met with in th0 hands of you** P^le, has shown me
that tho.y I'eeogn*55® a E°°a thinC when they sec it, and know how t®
keep' it after they got
I hove how aiiotVr impiv''vanent in re^d to which some corres¬
pondence has pass ell b-tweon my .faa ^ and nivl8ion °Perator
at West Philadelphia, Mr. Eortdorsmit.h . 1 rofsr to tllQ 1!d*'aon
Xialarale battery. After more than a year' experimental work, I
reduced the Lai end o ceil to a practical f^rm, ana they are just
being put on the market.
-2.
Jan. gfl, 1S90
Ci»a. -a, pugh.
The advantage of this cell lion first in its exceedingly low
internal rest stance, whi ch permits almost any number of wires to
be operated out of a single battery. With gravity colls, such as
you now use, only throe or -four wires can take current from one
battery. The former cells thus render practicable the conocm-
ivniion of main line batteries and the reduction of their numbers -
u saving in both investment and maintenance-.
> SKG01TD, owing t o lor; internal resistance, the ISdison-Lalande
cells are just a3 effective in wot as in dry weather, a condition
which weald groatly facilitate your telegraph business.
THIRD, they require no cleaning of sines or of any of their
parts; they want attention only when renewal is necessary..
FOURTH, complete absence of pnlKriEation, which ensures uni¬
form and constant service.
My people have nude an estimate and furnished a diagram to
Mr. Pond or smith for two batteries in Philadelphia, one of which
would operate fottrteon wires, and the othor oiglit wires — in all
about 250 cells, which it is found will displace some 750 gravity
cells.
In order to reduce expense, I had one of your standard gravity
oiiij.s sent on here, and designed inside parts to fit it, so we can
utilise all ymxr jars.
My foatory xrt.ll prat those battories in on their merits. If
they don't do what is claimed for them, they will be taken out and
your .Comp ary put to no expo nsc ; but I want to give you my personal
assurance that all these claims will bo made good in practice.
The Edi aon-Tialande ooll is a radical improvement, wh itjh con
b< excelled in telegraph work only by the dynamo.
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3?ob» 4, 1890,
Mr. .Tames P. Kolly,
#10 Doy St., Now York City.
Doar Sir:-
Wo hnve your letter of 1st
instant, on closing copy of contimnictition
from the North Amort eon Phonograph Co. ,
in rogard to oortoin Bat tb -riels returned
by the Wisconsin -Phonograph Co-., tho
Nov/ York Phono-, Co., and the Now tforsoy
Phono. Co. We 'bog to say that tho cre¬
dits wliloh wo have given for all this
matoriol, represent the viiluo of the
goods foturnod to us, nearly all of which woa in vory bad Condition.
Copper fhaxnoa wore bent out of shtyo, Some of then 'broken, many
of tho boxes were ana shed to pieces, and tho zincs ill oabh ’oaso
had all been udbd up, and yot notwithstanding tho £b.'ot that -they
are nor; useless verb i'bturtio'd to us; tho oxide platoS ’wore exhaus¬
ted. Tho sub-Oompanies aboil to bxpobt bred its for tho full value
of batteri oa which tlicy send bi&fc Vo ub and which htive Jfcen in
Dorvibo for from two to four months. We Wilih you wptild advibo the
North Ambrioah Phonograph Co* that wo oah only give credit for tho
J. E. K.
*"*"* “** *' “OJ”'OSC»"1 «■»>*«* -.tat la »MM to
V<o taro not orodftod than «th «. oil,,, „„ #h„s„a tte
*“*“ Ph»n»^>> Wot*., for a. r.„0f, that to noror bm anp-
thlht aualnet the Phonos »..»_* tot, „ tev„ „„ OOK1„tio,
olth tl« at all. Bo do not *»„ ,lml„ „ roft,.„d
htattaf that no „U alio, lo oonta r.«r poo* to exhausted oxide
plates. Ho Bach ciroul*. over i.onod 1,, as. », ,.ri„ ,Mch
to OUo, for those is nine dento per pound. I do i,t to„„ at tin
foment uhp oOX nos doduot.d too, tl.lo item Of oredit, hot I mil
ascertain and advise yai farther in another letter.
Years truly,
edison MAiimanmxiro company.
Fob. 4, 1890,
Mr, Y(. JP. Taylor, Div, Opr.,
Pom. R, R, , Altoona, Pa.
Dear 3ir:-
1 have your lottor of 31at
ultimo, advising mo of the receipt of
the tlnreo telephone cells. Those oells-
are first class on the telephone when
it is used on open circuit, Y/o liavo
never tried it on olosod circuit. How
much space have you got to acoortmodat «
cells for thiB closed telephone circuit
work? 1 have an idea that y« are going to find it desirable to
use larger colls than those sent yen, as it appears to .me that
•youi* object io to minimize the amount <?f lBb>of required, by thd bat-
toVios uBedeon ybur closed circuit worit. Ih.rogafd to the fihwll
rfbils on open olfccriit. we butdo a test ifith the Xoeionelso colls*
Cnd 'fihd t&t u Xealasioho, 5 minutes on and 5 minuses off, will
run for 'Obhut 10 lutax‘& ; wl&le one of oat* little cells, <jn the sane
tdftt , will -give fib out 00 hoCifs* ThorefcrUIf.you have flhy open
eireuit telofhorfe tfofji, yttt Will find tfaflrM auftH, colls to suit
Philip S, Dyer, Esq., Agoht,
Antwerp,
Pah, 5, IS. 90.
Belgium,
Deal* Sir!-
In regard to tho sample colls which I Bhould send to
Dr, de lalande, will yon kindly say to him that all the models will
be completed in about two wo oka, when four of each w ill be sent
him, We could have sont samploc of two or throe of these models
before this, but thought it was hardly worth while ns tho others
were so near completion. The types Which we are placing on tho
market and which will bo sont to Dr, de Lalando, are as followa:-
15 ampere hour ooll.
50 » • ■
150 • • »
300 ■ ■ ■
000 " * •
900 » • •
We will coble you when they go forward.
Yours truly.
1890„
Fob,, 5 ,
Philip 3, Dyer, Ksq.,
A n t w e r p, Belgium,
Dear Sir:-
I have received your letter of 14th ultimo, enclosing
translated copy of a communication from Mr, P, do Lai an do.
I cannot accept tho propo aition which Mr. de Lai ando nukes
in regard to giving n» permission to uao tho primary cell ibr
eloctric lighting purposes, involving aa it does an inoroaso of
ti»e amount of my minimum guarantee, . I thought that Mr,, de Islands
would be willing to extend the field in which I am working for tho
sake of such pecuniary benofit an ho would derive from the actual
buoLness that could bo worked up in tint portionin' Dopaxtnsjit,
Tdiiohwaxld have the bonefit of ny present Organization extending
thronghwrt the United States; and 1 further considered that the
investment which I have made in thia battery business, in cunu-
furfturJng fa e ill ties, cu ti&Zi alarm rfc of agencies &c»., which amounts
how t a upwards of Thirty Thousand Dolloi's, would furnish Air* de
Lalnnfio with a sufficient motive for placing th'a business in my
hauls o
You nd gl)t explain to hiin that 5 have ejected a fo.ctbny whefdin
P, S. D,
-2-
Pob. 5, 1890,
from live hundred to a thousand cells per day can be imnu featured;
that we have established agenoics for the battery in all the im¬
portant ecu tree of this country; that. I have a large working staff
which handles this business exclusively, and that it would bp. im¬
possible for him to plaoa the olectrio lighting department in more
competent hands.
I do not desire the richt to supply beyond twenty-five lanp ,
and as I have previously indicated, l cannot guarantee any amount
to Hr, De lalande, excepting ouch sumo as may accrue from sotual
sales, upon a basis of royalty the same as now obtains under our
present contract, if ha desires to toko advantage of the fa¬
cilities afforded by our orginization and by an extension of our
field of operation increase his conmeroial emolumdnts to bo de¬
rived from this source, I shall be glad to be made aware of such
.intention and to receive from Messrs do Lal&nde and Chaperon such
fermal authority an may be necessary to enable us to go all cad, .
I have already written you vc Canada, Mexico So., which bu-
aSn'esB I can aooept only upon the some toms B3 nust apply to that
Under iranedinto discussion.
fours truly, ...
d
February 6, 1890,.
My dear Stev/art , -
I mist apologize for
not having ropliod to your . letter in
regard to electric lightirg-* Wo are
gotting out a speoial cell for this
/ I
ol'asa of work, and as soon’as it is
ready, I wiU. be vory glad to let you
^ have r. on.se for lighting your house, V/o
have not given a groat deal of atten1-
tion yet to this Department of pur bu¬
siness, but v/o will take it up n little, later bn, and I will send
you all the particulars .
Yours very truly,
.
J. B. Stov/art, Sup't* Tel.,.
West Shore R. R., W. 42nd St. Ferns
Fob. G, 1890,
Mr, Howard H« Dickerson,
Porn Plaoor Minina Oomjiany,
Basin City, Montana.
Boar Sir':-
Mr. Edison lias requested us
to cormiunioato wit h you in regard to a
Minor's Lamp which we will shortly oom-
moaoo to manufacture, and whi'ch might
be suited to some of your' requirements.
This lamp will bo made in the form of a
•mall uquoro box, v/ith a handle for con¬
venience in carrying, and in front it will havo a six candle-power
olcotrio li glit . Tlio battery which supplies this lamp with our-
•ront is contained in tho body of the lamp, und will run for a
period of about tv/olvo hours continuous work. \7o are making our
first model and cannot an yet quote a price, but if the .natter
interests you, we will bo very glad to hoar from you and submit
figures a little lator on.
Yours very truly,
EDISON MANUFACTURING qOMPANY. •
Pop, 7? 1800,
Mr. V/# ft* Xay }.or-» liiv* Opr,,
#6Vof. IU l4„ Altoona, Pa,
Dear £ir:~
I art very rai cl) obliged for-
• your kina lottor tinder date 8th inert *
X received from your people towflay an
or cl Or ior the 00 cells whioh you men¬
tion, Hcrw witch apace have you cot
!br battery to run you r telephones on
aloticti circuits? 1 sin Going to seiifl
you i:oao of over 100 amj»ro hotn* colli! *
I know tla-t they- arc just v/hat you v/artt.
Our 130 w;pci*q hour coll, io 5 iy£l inchoti wide by six inches high;
from -tho bottom of tiio coll to the top ol‘ tho qupjipr binflfrtg pos-6^
in 8 inchest from the
oilt which you havo obtdiheA from tlto IS
uapj^v? hour coll, it looka ao though tlio 130 ampere- hour' 6oVl would
run your tolophcino for over A month* . . <
/./> n • . ***** ***» tr^-y» ’ ■ '
Feb;, 11, 1890
J&V M'ios IV Ke-lly ,
19 .Dey £t , , Hevr York.,
Dffiir .Slr:-
I have received your letter
of ,0th instant, enclosing copy oi' com-
manic ation addressed .to yourself by the
Worth An- Phono. Co,, relating to cre¬
dits for battery material' returned..
I enclose herewith copy of a letter
which 1 have addressed to those people
to-day... ' I am .sick and tired of the way
they handle cur bu sines a, ,1 w.ould rather shut down. now andnot
sell H single battery for .phonograph work, than sustain -the injury
they are doing us by tho way in. which they are handling our bu-
s ine as.
Yours very truly,
February 11, 1890
Hprt]> American phonograph Company,
#1,00 Broadway, Mot York City.
Dear Sira:-
Your letter to our Ocn'l.
Agent, Mr, James F. Kelly, under date
8th instant, in regard to credits givc.n
yon for battery material returned by
your sub-companies, has been referred
to us, and owing to Mr, Kelly's absence
wo havo boon requested to reply to you •
dire ct.
We uhdorstand that the guarantee given by the Phonograph
Works when they, handled the battery business, was t.lsit this battery
would run a phonograph for 100 hours,. While wo know absolutely
that the battery wi 1 1 do that work and are prepared at any time to
damonstratie that fact, wo do not .believe in the form in which this
guarantee was given, as it simply means confirming tho accuracy of
the records r/Moh ore kept, or which are not kept, by the people
in whose hands the batteries are placed, which is an arrangement
that wo will not become parij.es to, Xhe great ■fertile seems to
be that whoever handJAa the tory business Sffc" -‘itf-fioe., does
w. A. ?. c<
Fob* ll, 00.
“ ^ ‘"M0,"“t9 *a ‘~*‘*«* -»«•. «,!<,„ u „ot 0„ly
* IMW to but i. a reol „4Erort„„a
i the interest a of
The Kdi eon-Lul ancle-
fer ■** »*. lho„ 1, „o „a,ten,
th. m<M»t will ell can UK.ro.oh thooo oolla, but thrt.ua or u,
T** 01 <™ >»»«* burtuoo. in a ,,™ to
nlbit your confidence in the ef.fi,
:i ei;;cy of the .cells, y^n 1
permitted it to bo conducted in a UkM«W) and denned it
v/ith faint praise. m the circulars which you have issued to
your sub-copies, one of which reached my hands, you cade the
following statement:
You had neither reasi
right 'to malte any such «Ktat ewan*
as this. The manufacturers guarantee absolutely that the battery
will run the phonograph for 100 hours; but what they will noft
guarantoo, is the accuracy of the records that are by yaiu.
sub-companies. We are prepared at any time wo may be culled Upon
to do so, to have you send some one out here and let him Pi-c.V four
ceils from our stock, which wo will set up, and show that tiny
will ran the phonograph for 100 hours. I.fyo, Jfad. Iafte tfls
statomoit on your circulars, your companies would have understood
what wo mean, and in fairness', would ha vd'dfpr eciated the stwad
whlth »* kWUk?n in regard to tli^d' ^antaos; but iWK*^*?
If. A. >■. Oa.
Job, 11. » 1800
VJ'ASt a '» iwnly tlsat thefo +1 a doubt. 8& to tho amount of
which *he :-9U . • . n,
’ ¥*** Mison-sas per1 'octiv-' t phaaosnsph, ho recognized
t^s foot .#»?* the inatmnmt in ordiy* to be a e owner eiai success
woulc. have toT>* Van -by motor, and Ijliat tho motor would havo to
be supplied with current .fror.i a ratable battery.. He experimented
for over a year «n tho Lnlorde coll, adapting; it to the ron.ui.re-
menta of tl» phono 51- aph , and Traduced a battery which has-been a
surprise not only to tho cormOrciul, but ^0 thq scientific world/'
and which is destined ‘to displace all lmovm forme of primary bat¬
tery tli at arc to-day in uao for any purpose whatsoever,
Iho little troublos which have occurred from tine to time mi
been. comj51 «Lned -Of by your sub-companies to your solves, could all
have boon adjusted if you laid placed someone in charge of the
Battery ivep'.i. -of-your business who was c enable of land ling it,»
tt is ho reflection Upon the ability of otty one connected with
your Bott'chy hep ertuant , to sUy that- on extremely limited amount
of hn.'oVr'IaAgc of this branch of bltaiiiU*# has boon brought to bear
Ah 'di-stohjargo of tho dutios Of t kit ai'&e'&t ft rmjhires a
uphold! education, jVj i! "Urji In hsartdlcd: f.ti Set adws&ftf tS manner- only
’'by pome oho -'UtM ttuH'&tfMvMiie. \4* \Tcr Stftd. thi# M the.- interests of
-jug* .oth nfrhVfwjftji Vi'/ile tsiKtf' ftli lip ser-icvtsly i»id
iiU
H. A» P.
Pc lie 11, 1890
Pcb. 20, 1390,
Mi-. 5-1. Garrison,
No. 1 lircemvay Place,
Syracuse, N. Y.
• ■ Dear Sir: -
Your letter of 11th instant
addressed to the Hdi son Phoriograx*
V/o rls , 1»» boon l-c fe-rred to us.
.In reply we bee to inform you that
t-I10 Edison-Lalattdo battery, manufactured
by us, will run a phonograph for one
Hundred hours. YJo from practical
oats made hero end els ev/here, that the colls* will do all ttet is
laimed to, «.a». «* !««»««» «'«“ *'* ***”
a* to. - -•«* flMl0”i
hr the rhonogi-aph.
Yours veer truly,
JSdison Manufacturing dtHttpaiy ^ ^ ^ .
Wosvavy Sa, 18.0.0
Brock's OoDimerclfei Agency, IH'fi.
N e w Y o s* ,}- .0 i t y.
Bear Sirs:-
ReUerrini' to. the attached.,
The- Edison Manufacturin'-; .Oamnany has
not yet been incorporated,, :it is ovoiod
b.y Mr,, Edison personally,.
Yours truly.
i’ob, 22, 1890,
My dear Adams* -
I have your letter of
19th instant, our cells are just what
. you want for signals, bells and tele¬
phone circuits, l am sending you one
of our little telephone cells-, which is,
of course, intended for open circuit
worfc. If you run. any o f your tele¬
phones on closed circuit*!-, you would
require one of our, larger typos,, I
sent some of those small cells to V*, E.
Taylor, Division Operator, Pennsylvania R. R, ,. A-ltoona. He runs a
nunber of telephones on closed circuits, using Leclancho -cells,
which require renewal. every day. One of our small cells,, such as
I am sending you, ran his telephone for ’90 ham's on closed circuit,
I cannot tell w liat the life will be on open circuit!, About ty/o
months ago wo put a cell of this bind on our te'ie.T/honc at the ifec-
-.o;r, whi uh is used very frtq;«f>nt.ly, aid an itm of the cell
u.".:;-, fa.;. l.id -:o to, i.<: tffec- data the <e.ye could detect, that
'<v 'l 1 - hM toien -p live e in it. J ffcol sure
that it
C. P. Adams
Fob.. Vi, 1890
'.ill .ast, at least.* a year. It may last longer. _ Oar list price
> 60 cents, but I
• a good discount off thi
on an order of docent si an. Wo call this ,-:nr "A1* cell.. Its oa-
pacity is 15 ampere hours. m addition to thi a, we .have the fol¬
lowing types? »0« so ampere hours, ”E“ ISO ampere hours, «G»
300' ampere hours (Telegraph Model), »K« 300 ampere hours (Phono¬
graph Model), *P* 600 ampere hours, and «T« 900 ampero hours.
Th0 Great advantages which are possessed by our cells are,
U) a low internal resistance, and (2) freedom from local action.
Trey never polarize, and we obtain from them 98* of the theoretical
pwer contained in the zinc. Or in other words, wo get perfect
consumption. Other cells will consume from 30* to 00* of the zinc
by local action, which, of course, moans dead loss.
In rogsrd to colls for the Phonoplex, your estimate of life
is correct. Working 5 hours daily, the 300 ampere hour colls would
last .lust- -60 days, and in accordance with my latter of 4th Inst.,
would cost you 75 cents per cell.
I do not understand what you moan by 7 colls chromic acid
battery running for six weeks. 7/e Used t o use 7 colls 6f chromio
acid on the phonoplex coil, but haw never had any' oucii life as
that, The longest soryiqfl ever got fi'em t-hj/ifVfttft n wefik, ethd they
worked Very unsatigetcterily Mr 1V«J thff jidVfcioh df that
period. In ft, wauy of o«r Mu^aaWfc renew- ahWmid sold
acknowledged that, the butt
tory b ns i no as
had not be,m handled properly In his office 4 He said that the
reason xt&n that they In a no Battery Dep't* oi'gtvriifced. I did not
encourage him in the idea of organising a fia/tfcOVy J>op*tv> ad t
think tint oven with thtvbost possible o)'g.u Utvtien. in ii«k
it uiij. nftt be as docjpottnt on 'ibst* k tvijttd»«U«ni I fill advlfe*
yovr father I hear ft- or, Min imWbovKi ' .
^ hiammf'mo* aiut wi W Wtf Ufa#*
cn^- mpS Wfcv "" : u,',v
■2?cb-. iar>, isso.
MivJPhilip S„ Dyer,
A n t u o r r., -BeacScoa'u
Dear Sirs-
I ml* tornrlth a snoatt bmo, Hoaara, laisndo
“ *°r "*»» •» •* *««» !«, days- ^ «*.
4*«, ae par sintas, *»rnrt»
”*”■ *’•“» **. “**. *r tho ^ ’
Thousand Boll ass Ml.oool, Will nt kiedSy w tlMa «wmm *|
** “ ”"■• *> *ilJ «“*« «« «w tOMMV. %0 toMrdo hna
Ohapeson «»«* W ott'ldo, and * »„ld- uio to it uonli
*’* ** y“ *• «««• *«», «* mMltMi' «.
Sivo 011 this bill . -Jd.Md.rt of oatns Waste., the total
litro opacity of soils iwn-olMMso* dp to this ihs
oplls for Lalartclo vo oxpoot to sonil fomv'd this frocks
Your, a vqVy truly,
Private Sac 'y.
Mr. J. \%
Glad st one.
Dear Sir:-
Roforriii" to the Lai and e
contract, it is very necessary that v;a
' should send sample noils t.o Lalande as
early as pra« tionblo, tsnu I kick yon
would have pro pared for Shipment to
Philip S. Dyer, Rue Osy, 43^ AHfcwEHP,
Belgium, four (4) eaoh of .oUr di f Parent
types, advising me when th oy tire ready
to be so 3 A S‘orT,v.t:U i whirl 'to Sa> you
pesreonally hb’out. this Shipment,
Voslrs troly,
Mr* J* v/* Wads to
** * so„d out so *
0ilV'Uh~- *«*««,
m',0h’ Qnd tho rocult win bo
th° Cv°rage consumer ^
bottle of oil with
1 with each coll, result j
t "*• actual^
to the cell, pi,...
y ° l6t m° henr from
you about this.
Yours truly,
Feb. 37, 1800, •
Mr, .John Hill,
Hill Automat io Sprinkler Co,.,
Columbia, Ga,
Dear Sir:-
Your letter under date 30th
inotant to Mi*. Kdison, lias been re¬
ferred to us. The oil Bent you was
forward od upon an order fiom our Gon'l,
Sales agent, who understood that it
7ms required i*or stock, Yfo are femiliar
with the evaporation quality of this
oil, and it was not our intention to
oonvcy the idoa that the quantity forwarded to you would bo re¬
quired with the oolla sent you. at the. same timo. Thanking you
for your information
V/o are, yours vory truly,
EDISON KtA3lffiKi\CSUB,i;iG COMPANY
£V.b,„ 27, 1890„,
jslr. H. Fondersmith , Div.. Opr„ ,
Pennsylvania R» R.« Company,
••West Philadelphia, Par.
Dear Sir:-
I have rceoivod your letter
of 36th inabUmt, .Oh. .is vnot intended
to ur.c two .oxfto 'iflatrea .in tiiSJ tele¬
graph ’model coll.. V/e U3e two -plates
in the Phonoplex cells-, but in 'those
new colls wo have made frames 'to con¬
tain only one piste. ICh'is -plate and
tho zincs have a capacity of 300 ampere hoars* In the .'Phonoplex
calls the zincs have a opacity of 300 ampere Jhouns, but the
plates have a capacity of 600 ampere 'hour's, am 'tiKeve raro two of
the latter instead of one. T/hero a large nurfber ’of colls are
placed in service, as thoro will be in connection with telegraph
lines, it is desirable to have all tho elements rim down together.,
for tho reason that a man in oharge of a groat, number of oolla Is
very apt to lose track of the record of each of the afl’f’fe'Snfc iVarts
h$ ce-^r )f Item aUtlaftt 'OWfei-at S/hen $sc HklM^Sph ctttfc H-Mf*
d* &kd to 'be
'll S, 1890
Mr, A, N, Iicitnaker, Gen1!, Sup't,,
Austin & Northwestern R„ R, Co,,,
Austin, Texas,.
Door Sir:-
Roply t o y.ouro of Gth of
January last, in regard t o .Hdi eon-
lalando Battery, has been delayed:, as
we were arranging our types for tele¬
graph work.
for tho circuit v/liioh you mention
you w crald require 100 of our ",GU type
of oell (300 amporo hour), 50 at each end of tho lino. You could
Utilize tlie class jars ivhi ch you are now using in connection with
tho Callaud battery aid tins 3avo investment in that direction,
Y/o can mako you tho following quotations on our UG" Telegraph
Model-, .oellsi-
Oell complete, exclusive of jar - $2.»ln
Mr. James 3?. Kelly
•th Amor
rei?o supplied with prices on c
imp&re hour oclls . 1 have an
.nehiry for a portable batter;
the phonoGraph in connection
this class
heavy i'<
.la would answe:
Youra
Company
Kdioon Me
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s £>**jidz!H ■ ^?E - ’ *
Mr. James F. Kell..
19 Do;- Street,
He vi York Oity,.
Dear SirS-
* I aw vc ;"/ m;vcb fibliaed f(> r
your letter e£ fcrj; inatimt, •ewclo sins .
copy of a coawunicaticn from the Kloktroa
Manufac tvr ivy; Oo. of Brooklyn. If their
figiiri ng ie correct, the motor which
ti;ey u.to nhst require a tremendous
quantity of current. Assuming that you
vo-.t-ia allow Uvr.se yeoelo a tli scoxmt of
the aanc a a vie allow Phonograph Companies, tho cost
rnpero hours, m* ftf »WJ of oar "X* cells (Phonograph
aa folKwat-
Oxido consumed
Bines
Potash
84
48
$2*04 *
Loos thii*ty per emit .... 67..
yield of oxide o#
coplior , 2 lbs. at 9 /
In. f. a„,,cL,
/ j 'I'C-itc A
<'*'■•' / i e.'te.i irc£/\y foi-i (Udi jc
\ V-t-jj-ntcC O-'jj hi-VK (ft 4a
£c< /<> .2 <7 \Uianxdj /r't
,ii>J L* }. mo(rA-(Zvs.ij / fuj cUiri-
O.oo *W«/ /-'<>- ft S-O.C
O . o O J- /(?</o . 5*0.0
'» dtjm fiULC£.ija,h C^\ o0
Ltrlvxjo I'ruJLl „
March 11, 1890,
Mr. Jamas Kelly,
No. 10 Hey St,.* Now York City.
Hear |Sir.:.-
1 have received ,a .cablegram
from Mr. Dyer, Antwerp, Belgiuju, stating
that Lai an do has consented to permit us
to sell the KdiBon-Lulande battery for
electric lighting pmpposoa up to 25
lanps, and to merchandise these sells
in Canada and in Mexico. I d.o not want
to boU the battery in this territory
a until I receive Lalande' s letter,, which
its way over hero, and trill roach me within a day or two; but
m accept orders for shipment to these countries.
March 11, 1890. '
Mr. JamoB K, Kelly, l" u ' -L' " " '
Npt. 10 P|jriS^»^j Now, York City,
. Sir:- . * rtV‘' ' '• ****'' ’■'* '*
Replying to your latter of
8tH in stmt , in regard to tha test of
ora* ooIIb iriado ‘",by°tho sieJctron Manuf&c-
: - ‘ receive relatin' *••• the i'di.-c r~
turing Co., pIoquo consider the fol¬
lowing points: -y . °
•i ^ ovra*,v98^^of
the thoorotioal amount of onergy ooij-
. talned In the zinc. ’ This means perfect
1 ‘ • . :■ r-rjfoar:v 'Jsra M-v.lv ,
consumption*
(2)' She Xlelctr on people ocmbt fid£‘ a 'coil' ''in' tf» ' awriet
•which will waste leas than ho;* of tho “original' weitjhfc of zinc.
(5) Oonsiilorlng^hb zinc alone Vand liitiregarcUns all the other
elements of the coil, we are therefore quite safe in assuming that
do far as weight is ooncernod this bells those people aro now tes¬
ting consume, at least, 201* more than bars. 1
(4 ) Tho weight of zinc in our 300 ampere hour ooll is 1 lb. ,
each zinc weighing l/2 lb. °T/V' would consume' 8 lbs. in the 42
hours of life which our coll a haVo in running the Kloktron motor.
Jsm«3 ?0 Koll'y.
-8-
March XI, Bio,
(5) On this teals an ordinary consumption '<£
figured ao follows*-.
Zino ingot worth
Cost to man Id
Total
loss in consumption 20# '
Total cost per pound
8 coht®' poV"l)o^h&
Co i* of 8 pounds of zinc $1,18.
Cost per hour, 4-3 hours, 2 3/4 cents.
Uoir if wo consider the other ( ?<a.om|nti^ whic^ muc^jtyj copula
in burning zim in any coll*., it is quite. clear t tot the ^Ipljt son.,
people ore mtetdeen when they aoy^tJmt . they have a ^ttery^whi.Ph.
will run their motor for less than 8 cqnts per hour,
?» «att tlda in another way^ „ . ^of Kle^tron' people.. j.iit.at.
that the 3 colls which t to new {.*«^ti*ffj;havexa...|s^qity gfrVffi
ampere hours and ths.t^thB^oogt^t.^p^eaoh^ ^Thia^smpere papapjj.ty , ,
manna 38 hours of motor work. That is., our |00 anporo^h^r,. ce|tl
gives 42 n#t*r hours ; 200^ amp or. 0 hours ^.ill^^iye
Assuming that the noncbnsumoblo ■ partB of these threo oolln aro
• n‘, least, more thsn cams,
worth $2 per cell, which I think ia liber able, the, coat of. the
' tyt) w i ght of sine in our «w ampore hous* oiUx T.». - ■>«
elements Ocnsumod in 28jj»*Ur houj«i wi^ ^ ..oelj, . pr
$7,50 in .How^^hia ^ives^ijia a^ostj. °J? 26- $j|4,.pqhta,
or about 21# in ejecesa of our cost, figuv,*Sng at list prices, and
nearly 100# above our ooat, allowing a discount of 30#, which is
371
Jamas JP, Kelly,
14 cents par hour.
March 11, 1390,
Unices my figuring i* away 0ff, £Uld y<M oan oaoily ^ ^
the Klcktron people sr a mystifying themsolvee.
1 Yours very, jwily.,
mpp
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• 1
Mar oil 19, 1890f.
MrU Geo* \T« Blodgett, Elec* Engineer,
Boston & Albany R* R«* BOSTON,
Mas s'*
Dear Sir:-
Replyine to your letter of
17th instant, in regard to the use of
the Bdison-lalande battery for electric
light ins, 1 beg to inform you that v*
are at present designing a special cell
for this class of work. It is not
quite ready yet, and I have no data on
that I could send you at the moment, but 3ust as soon as it is
msd oven to . ana — . I
T,.» follow ns aro .« prlM» <* 600 “d 500 ““
0 ai sco uni *C * «* — “■« T" “
ordered? -
S00 amp*,.- hour cell, complete.
900 amp. hour coll, complete.
Geo. w. Blodgett.
-2~ Mai’ oh
Renewal Pa P.t &»t
600 AmpB.BO Hour Cell'.
Z i n <s a (2) 38 tents eaoh—~— 76
' Oxicle Plates -(2) 46 cent 3 each - 92
Potash Sticks .{4) 12 cents each - ,48.,
$2V16
90Q .Ampere Hour Cell.
2, 1 a fi js (2) {55 cents a^clv- — — §1.10
Oxide Plates (Si 46 -cents each - 1.38
Potash Sticks (6) 12 cents each-— - 72 .
$3.20
Y,0 ti v S.^ t r d 1 -y,
W* Philip JJV Dyer,
Rue Osy 43a, Antwerp, Belgium*
Boar 3ir:~
March 21, 1890,
V/9 liaVe paoJt9t1' at ««* ^tory. ready for shipment to
yc.u by early s.taamar , four each of the folloirine typos pf Edison,
islands ooll}
•A"
”E*
«G“
»K"
ap»
16 amp ora hours
150 ampere hours
300 amparo hours <ToloSraph Modal)
300 ampere hours (Phonograph Model)
600 ampere hours
■900 ampere hours*
.J5* S°.f?QI^ houp 0<al (^0 -Ci*} is not quite ready yet"
&£££ S; ‘L'SSSS? ” °sM vm * or tWo for tn“»-
a- Sw& *3iS52 ss
KIP?4)?*? tha 0l!Uaa in Edison-lalande eon-
ttfabi, JtAjVlMftfe that model OOlla should be ihrnishad the latter*.
^Vtll hidviha V«tt #o to h»® of steamer which oarriid this ship-
ifovtrc . truSify
Chicago £ itorth-V/GstftxTT R'y»
Chicago-
Dear Sir:*-
V?e have r/our letter of 13’fb
instant, ashing a number of questions
in regard to the Bdiaon-Lalande battery,
to which we beg- to annex answers as
follows
"G« Type Cell;
300 ami)< hrst
”T" Type
900 amp.hrs.
What is price Of* ceil cOmplotoJ §2.50
hva they both of aaab Voltagti,Vii«7/lO? Yet
itfhdt is the price of sd>da sticks Ipoi*
gixdo^en? 58'. (J4
V/hat la tiie price of sine plates per
six -dbaen? 13.12
Ybgyl is price of Oil par Q do Son bottles 3*. 00
t'fbat is price of copper' plates per six
3o-3&n?
About how many ohax’ginga of cell will
copper plate star^l?
Abbut What loss as gjiperianced on
cffmpiatcj Open circuit? (The annexed
speW/oh wppliefi to "G? & UT" types ).
;iow % $80 z&tto plated used to a coll in
chancing' f
many capper plufOs xised to a cell
ip ?
iiow mar® ,10&1 used to a cell
ill 1*0
331.12
Practically nothing,
local action is lass ■-
onco-half of pne per,, ci
■ TWO.
o n a.
Two
THREE.
March 28th ,1800,
Mr. James Kelly,
No. 19 Pcy- street, New York City,
Ji o a r si nr-'
I had a talk with Mr, Kdiscm
yesterday, in regard to the battery
business, and he thinks that.it would b'
a good idea if wo were to send to four
or five of the principal offices of the
Telephone companies, a hundred of our
■©hsm&eal oolls^ Have them put in
* • servico, and take our pay from them nit*
it vms demonstrated that they would do as. well, or better than the
Le Clan che cell. Iij this way we can place, say five hundred,
throughout the country, and it would, probably save a great .deal of
tirm 9 If you think favorably of this proposition, go ahead and
make arrangements accordingly. Mr Kdi son spoke particularly of
Civic irmati, it being a cantor where a great many cells are used in
connection with telephones, // /.-)!,•
Vory truly yours, [/?/ r-:.. ./'
432
Mar oh 28th 1800,
J. VI. Gladstona, .Usq,,
Silver lake, Now Jersey,
Dear Si r:-
I understand, that in sending
out batteries, it is not customary for
you to supply battery cords.
This causes a great deal of ann'oyanoo
and in each case, whore a single battery
is sent to one of our customers, the
battery cord should always be includod.
How about tlio batteries that voro
sent to China, for Mossrs. Eraser and Company? wore any battery
cords sent' with .these? If not, it is going to o&uso considerable
trouble out tlsero, for , 1 presume, that where 1h ey are so flay ro*»
moved from electrical supply houses* they are not able to get thes?
In all of Erazar ' s ahipmonts, you mu3t sond cord. If you
have not a supply, you had bettor ordor some at onco..
Yours very truly,
434
March 28th 1890,
James P. Kelly, Esq. ,
Ho, 19 Dcy Street,
Hew York City,
Dear Sir:-
I enclose herewith statement,
showingthe coat of supplying current
from Kdiaon-Lalnnde Battery to wires
from one up to twenty,’
Those .you can submit to Mr-. Brown.
Tho quantity of current from .
which I estimate, nnmoly, 20 Miliamperos
ia 5,5 $ more than is ordinarily supplied. to lines of thiB length.
I know this from the reports that I havo roooived from various
Railway Companies, of tho methods in which their wires are batter-
iod. Hearly all of thorn uso not more than 15 milliampores..
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOoqOQOOOOOpOQOOOOOOOO
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Ooooooooooooopoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooiooooooopoooooooooood
STATEMENT OP COST OP SUPPLYING CURRENT TO WIRES, PROM
ONE TO TWENTY, TOTH EDlSON-LALAlffiE CELLS, •
— ooOoo— —
Assumed Mileage— — — — — - .*u-— ~ •. — — 100
“ No. of offices in ciwmii— - - 10
M Ro3iBtence of1 warp -per mile*— — — - 20 ohms,
•* » of Rolsiyc (each)—*- — - -150 "
Total Resistance of Circuit--* — *•— — — — — — - — 3500 11
Currant required - - - - ■«— - — — 20 inilliamperes
Voltage required- — - - — — — - 70
Battery required - - — — - — - 100 Cells
Obst per cell, exclusive qf jars, oaoh - §1.30
coat of BattoUy— — — - - — — - - §130,00
Cost per cell for renewal (material) - - - - - ftSoents
0O3t of renewal of Battery-^- — - — - — - - - '#5s3J
LABORS One man rone we 15 cello per hour. This pi
based on rate of wages, 20 oente per hour- — say 7 hrs. l»y°
Total oust one renewal— *— — — — — ■ - • — S5C*dO
THE ALLOWING
TAS1S SHOWS
THE
total cost per year:
w *
UJ
nber o£ yriyqi
-Currpjst Consumed
a very 24 hours
Amperes
life of Battery QpBt par yoa
■° a v s Material and.
L^bor.
JL
*48
r
t
625
[ § 34*69
2
’,96
t
312
t
t 69(,38
3
1V44
208
:
5 104.07
4
1.92
1
158
| 138.76
5
2.40 (
i
t
12 B
! 173'. 45
6
2.ao •
i
104
308.14
7
3.36
t
90
342,83
S
3,84
78
277.52
9
4.32
70
312.21
10 :
4*89 .
63
346’.90
11
5.28
l
l
57
381.59
is ;
'B',76
t
b3
416 '.28
13 !
6.24
:
bo ;
450.97
■ u {
6.72
t
f
4B *
485.66
is ;
7v-20
,4i ;
520.35
1B >
»
t
fa
553.04
3-7 ;
&3A '
i
Ui
589.73
3B ;
b.s4
1
SSL
6Z<M&
19 ;
?
35
• 659.11
20 . v
9.60
•!
$1
693.80
. March £9, 189Q.
Mr* G» B-. Fraser,
Canadian Pacific .Railway,
Swift Currant, H:» 'V/» T*
Replying to yovtr lette-r of
14th instant, .1 take .pleasure in sen¬
ding you herewith diagram of proposed
arrangement of your wires and •statement
Of cost of equipment and maintenance..
700 of our cells would displace 810
. gravity colls*
w ,,m i*. «« « 1“s
*. parts evar retires . **»
U» .alia liavo t. * r.^. **» ““■“1 °*
aa„h MU t. U» 01 ''h0la "*”T 01
iso colls, supplying current to three of your lmes, woula
r ol.,nB,6 • The resistance of the 'battery you now use on yopr two
,M ^ * « — AS -r.at is «« » “
resist i.aoo d «. »a«sW, « Is oiear t». - «»• —
Q't p, $>, -2- March 23, IS 30..
equally good servioo in all kinds of weather.
The amount of labor nocossary to maintain your proposed instal¬
lation, is only 90 hours per year-— not much more than vons v/set'a
work* One man readily renevfs 15 of our cells in an hour,. fhe
oost of renewal is mad? up as follows
2 Zincs at 12 l/2 cents each .25
1 Oxide plate .*23
2 Potash Sticks at 7 cents each -.14
V oxide ” 67 cents,.
We will buy back from you &xha\iatQ<^j>lates
at 9 / per lb. Each coll yiolds one pound
after exhaustion. . 9
58 o ents»
lira price psr call which 1 quota. $1.30, is exclusive of .jars.
Wo have made a cover and inside parts, to fit the Standard Western
Union 6 x 8 gravity jar, Which 1 presume is what you now use,.
Therefore in equipping your lines with our cells it would be un¬
necessary to discard the jars already in service.,
The Pennsylvania Railroad people are running fiftsnn wires
from a single ^tei-y of fifty of our calls.
The Chicago & Northwestern R* R. T»«p3a gating 15
Sounders froai two of dUr colls.
We manufacture thft following types of Capacities indicated:- 2
W m ampcrf hour* («i i* & the
h»vt) 'elithi&t&d for' yodr lams.
«p» 600 ampere hours.
51OO -eipPCWc -hburs*
Marsh 29, 1390.
TllG 3aSt is t3to best 9oll *o* Sounder work, where a0 much
urrent is used.
The writer has the pleasure of knowing your Manager, Mr.
ha nos 8. Hosmer, and will bo indebted if, after you are through
ith the data, you would forward this letter and diagrams to him.
If all the wires of the C. P. r. were equipped with Edison-
ilando cells, two battery men could handle the main line renewals
1 the whole of -y cur system.
Yours truly.
71, r//
/xA/.
ddd
A<U- >S<
m£^: ^4/ r /w
fpyZ. A ‘/(tAAt .*a> *,C . <6% At*-' or.-/?^,
ft J' f .OMe, *U4AJJ#*/Is ./ /p/.S*
C^sf j(t*~ y-.rA \s 3 \fAAso-U/P £<f~- </> y //
&/$ fr/P J, /\*-/<.ns ^Aaa ,\1t *'{£•>?. ,
■ / - •: '-•■
fe-of/ft-'Ac, Ap.-wa* / y 'Ay
a*-' yA' Zett^ypfy
/## &&S-
fa ^/yi-w <y. /fat, k» //#
/%,#■
C/t-xisf Pt\ts lAk4s,jt^,*J'*-t-'- ■/ £9 ""”
■ Sjr/ //. 9 9
Cte>/f \S'i //p/WmHA> fiSs
fwrtmp/s'/ff! 3 /Z'Q fa ff s Asjfc' W 3 tf#y »
• ^i/jDtA At*AJu0+£s 4
(Ate'/ -A l-' ts ■A/f.Ascss'-
a/Ul td'u ■«(. y
AyAp't: @?cic
^0^/u/yy/ -
yfyff yriJ ■■&■’/£***&
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ft / / 7
^ /?/f0
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•April 1, 1390,
Mr. James 3?* Kelly,
Ho‘, 19 Day Street, lfe\T York city,
Doar Sirl-
In reply to your letter of
26th ultimo, 1 bog to give you the
following detailed quotation on our
ISO ampere hour battery, for the ■Mo.rth
American Phonograph Company:
fllaas Jar-— - «25
Ootrar— — — - »30
Copper Prams— — — .41
Zinc Binding Poat— «13
Oxide Plate— - — *&>
Zincs (2, 12/ ca)— *24
Potdah •Stick—— - »12
Rubber lug*— - - *1°
*H£uas~
§l-,35 represents the price of a coll complete. • At present I
am to rtiva fi^es on lrfdd lined box. The above is
v““*
472
Mr* W* Pi* Taylor, Div* Op'r«,
Pennsylvania R* R« Company,
Tho Chicago & Worth-Western
people have been testing two of our
t locals in their Chicago of-
from our Mr'# Lcigue, in which lie says
that the Chief Operator ,of the C* &.
H« VP* infoi’BBd him -tint these two cells
took' the place of ?5 CallauS cells, end
that the Cw & N* VP* poople figure that the Caustic Potash battery
is six times cheaper than the Calls**!. You have a good many Soun¬
ders in your Altoona office and I think you could use our cells
to advantage tin re. 1 have already 3ent you one of our “T" 900
amporo hour cells, and I .have instrueted our factory to send you
another oneV If agreeable to yourself, I should be glad to have
you place those two cells in circuit, to supply current to any
number of Sounders in your office up to thirty!* At !a ^
rnr>
April 7j 13901.
Mrs, Jamas E;. IColly,
Hoi, 19 Day Street, Hew York City,.
Lear Sir:-
In regard to Battery Catalogue,,
a portion of which is being prepared now
by Mr). T> 0:, Martin, of the "ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER, " I desire to embody in the
same a number of diagrams, some of
which I attach!.
MAIN LINE WORK* On work of this char¬
acter the quantity of
current which we should supply can be graded as follows;:
Y/IRES, lengths up to 150 miles, 20 milliampores; from 150.
miles, 25 milli amperas; ever S00 miles, 30 milliampores,.
'close Tables A, B. & G, showing the life of a battery of (
supplying current to wires from 1 to 20, under each of th.
outputs-* I also enclose a table of electrical horse-powe:
lmvo one or two other diagrams yet to send to you.
Yours very truly,
Letterbook, LM-303
This letterbook covers the period April-September 1890. Most of the
correspondence is by Alfred O. Tate. The letters are addressed primarily to
James W. Gladstone and James F. Kelly. There are also letters to traveling
agent P. M. Randall and to officials at numerous telegraph, railroad, and
phonograph companies. The correspondence deals mainly with the marketing
of the Edison-Lalande primary battery for use with the telephone and
telegraph. Included are items pertaining to customer relations, advertising
methods, and agencies in foreign countries. Some letters relate to use of the
battery with dental and medical instruments. There are also letters providing
cost and performance comparisons between storage batteries and the Edison-
Lalande primary battery. The label (partially tom) on the front cover contains
the notation "Battery Letter B[ook] Edison Manufacturing Co.] Silver Lake,
N.[J.] 1890." The book contains 499 numbered pages and an index.
Approximately 25 percent of the book has been filmed.
f
Aiprii ISth, 1890,
' M. B, leomrd, Esq., gupt<, of Telegraph
Cho3apoakb and Ohio Railway CIO.,
Richmond., V 4 t b i ii i a
E o « » Si r:,
I bog to aeknow lodge with thank®
the Tocelpt. <*£ y(>^r letter of . 9th ir^st.,
Opar colls for tj^eotrlc lighting, far
•which we m making; a now typo , aro not
yet quite ready ,
As noon as we get these cblls out,
I -will ndviaa you mid giro you the data
on thorn, and z would also like td at-
;rango thOh th send ;you aarfilos for a trial on somfr trf your vesti¬
bule trainft, W^tfxeubh Other" place 'as. you may ffchd JLt convenient
tfzkmt' ^he oeiie.
tctei^.voyy iwihy,
April 21a t,, 1890*
$<, .Toyo0 J5s^.,
~ho &^tarate*ern felegrph Co;..,
Toronto^ Ontario,, Cahadai.
My Dear M rV lay o.:-
| I bos to actaqyjaifca «Eu> receipt of
your lot tea* of isth iicuparct,.
2 on sanding you six of ou^.tapero kaa*
callsa which are suitable for .locals’,
Xwo of these cells will m i5 or 2o
■’ sounders'*- If you are Going above that
number, • and as high as thirty, I think
that three cells Will .be necessary.
Tiis jars which I am obliged to for-
ward you are made of glosst V/o have found recently that these
“ a^tM’ *w *•“**•• *a* «*» .*»*
lieatins ourfecc, that the elution. ,Mcl, hsata
crocks thomt ' -
1 fdth that you twM Wn Sly mix tl„ 8olatlon
»<*«»*!»> «U state. teat, oay an oartten jap lari, anoneh ta
i.ai). M UtoMt tnd aft®p it cools you can pour it into tho 3
-•Jaos '^a M3£l '‘•h'as prevent breaking them*
*ub*tltui9 for class.
• “> « Porcelain, wftioh vrp
in SBnCUn5 °Ut supplies j* the
s’ou have tested ti
ilfiSG 1 shall bo glad
“ t* — *» *-*•.*» «*., «**
.«•** t„ o. » ,im. ^ ter> aM ,
-:ot fail to call
seo *>u at your officel,
Yours vary truly.
s£^3&vi+j£j0ts'jo
April 23., 1890,
liY, Janos 3?* Kelly,
Mo, 19 Bey St,, Mow Xavht
Boar 3ir:~
■' "r ' id •wiwttu
alone ^ith 'ouv' ca-6eloeue? ; .SSo aa&& '
to have*- hid* th'is* in sh'apb Opn^-as?-* 1-
ho hao not time to do th» work, I sijonJx
Uka to'toovr- SSao WS&tm tin****' va
ora. axsffeVins fbi*' "t#tt
ciiat’a'etoi’, ! v.'* * ^ rn'
Yo\-u*o vary truly-,
' •* 4 ' :, 8V'
t':> ir^rr:)f%3Y^&:,fi4S\t
v , N 14W *<ai Utr&i* • ■'■ f
t 6 it r v *t ,o }> y * v H t y ,
■' s' ' c*' --
^ ' ' ‘ i ' j{- ■
*rgwtwmm
April 23rd, 1890.
G. H.. Thayer, Bsq,,
Supt. of Telegraph Department,-
Chicago & North Y/ostorn Railway Go
Chicago, Illinois.
I bog to acknowledge tho receipt
of yobr letter of I8th instant.
Y/o hove found that the glass jars
idiicli we use .in connection with' our
900 Ampohe Hour Ceils are entirely
Xlwy pro sent such a large heat fig surface, that ft is el««£>t- •
impossible to avoid cracking them. Y/o are gofn e to subsist*
stone-ware for the gl^B. .Meanwhile 1 amsondine Vow one^uOf
dozen of these jars, and would surest that yon have the- delation
mixed in another vessel. Tho potas^ .could bo' disoo^ed i» * •
stono cyoek, and after cooling, poured into tho jFvru.
As .soon as tho new jars aro ready, A90fi m gome of them.
hsiaJ&- '§>^^^£7 / *0 $b
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April 26, 1890,
Mr, James P, Kelly,
Ho. 19 Hoy Si root.
How York City,
Dear Sir:-
- hivo you any report yet from
the Long i)i3tanoo Telephone people, in
regard to the toot which they have 'noon
making?
1 have had several conversations
with Hr, Edison recently, in regard
to the battery business, and ho thinks
that wo should put a couple of travellers on the road immediately.
I have a roan in -vievr .for railway work, tirut wo should have another
men to go out and. work un the telephone exchanges, 1 think wo
could do a very largo businasa in that way, and I think that such
travellers would more than recompense Us 1'or tJiG expense to which
wo would have to go in putting, thorn on the road,
' - j »
YtrugrS '/dry truiyy ^
April 23, 1390.
Mr. James' F. Kelly*
■' Ho. 19 Doy St., HovrYoW:.
Dear Siu:>-
• III I’D card to the "bug"
v$y3’*' t..' developed in the 15 ampere horn’ cell,
there is one good tiling which was ap~
, k complished by our having sent these out-
- i •• to the' general public, and that is, we
'Z v «.* . were’ made' aware of a 'weakness wliieh it
would appear we wore Unable to discover
■ ourselves. Mr. Gladstone has sot up
some of those ceflsat the factory, and
the trouble which lias been so apparent when the colls wore run by
our customers ho lias been unable to f ind himself • He lias, however,
aade an improvement in the method of Joining the.' copper flato and
•the --.zinc , and I think -wp had. better go aliopd and send those cells
cut navi- In- the now form, 'so that if any further t rouble ' is going
to be aevoJbpod. 'we' -may be ablo tQ diacoVor it.
vypure very' truly, --
Apfil 30, 1890.
Mr. Janos P« Kelly,
Ho. 19'Dey Street, Herr Yorlj City..
Dear. Sir
I beg to acknowledge' the
receipt of your letter of 29th instant
in rogard to .the 15 ampere hour. cell.
X have to-day instructed our factoi
to send over to the laboratory a rnirtbe
of the 15 ampere hour colls for the
- , -uaj-er? :
- purpose of iayine them tested by our.
Hr‘. Kennel ly«. The toot which was
oonduoted by l.tr'« Glr.dotono at ■•••e ~aC'
tory failed to' dove lop, the troubles
ii a' y 1st.,, o
Mr, James 3?. -lolly,
ho, 19 Day St,, Herr Yor!: City,
Hoar 3ir:-I onolooe herewith Pries List
for the Motor colls:, She coll complete
-iri.11 bo lintod at §5.00, subject to our
usual discounts.'
‘ In connection with this mattor, I
desire to say tiiat v;o can use either tic
PK" jar or the "Pu jar, \7o aro going
to make those "P" jars (600 ampere hr,)
out of •porcelain,, and I have thought that perhaps it vrould bo mono
desirable tc adopt these for the Motor colls, and not nso the SCiO
ampere hour jar at all. If wo do this the sines in ths a;; toy coll
will stand one charge, and the o::i<le pinto two charges of .s&lutftnv.
If ivo two the 300 ampere hour cello, the sines will stand two
charges, and the o::ido plates four charges Of solution'* Do fou.
think it iroUlrt bo desirable for no to use both cells? Y/e Will
hfivo. to have a longer f ratio for the GOO ampere Jiour jar, but we
could supply' these* Or stippiy tiid ogfeilor col-liT, jupi as your
Cvisfomors might wish.- . i shall hoar frpm you upon this
subject. Yotirc trlQy, ^ t )
May i, lag o;/
J, \'[, Gladstone
Sells on hanuf ac tu/ing Company,
Silvor haJ:o, M, j,
J bear Sir:-
Iliopo flooa not oeem to have
any improvement made in your wathods
j of packing at Silver Lalce, an v/o otill
oontinuo to receive a groat liiany’coi*-
j plaints in regard to. breakages of
battery matorial, and- this notwith¬
standing your repeated promises to me
to reorganise thio Dopartmont, and ar¬
rive at a system whereby excessive broakogo would be avoided. In
almost ojoty sbip^vt -o1»a the package, io dpenod, Jo^. daft parts
are found to be brokdtt; it is the exe^ioh r/hori ‘this is not the
oW. It vobl-d -thus ooor.i that eith^-yAir paolAr io Very earbiesa
aaad t‘tet goods aro -not propbrly ^staked wfnJh theylcmNj thd
factory, M- to your methods of pahkihg •«* todhgV thi* ***** fe
uun-pus -$» for ymm m u<nWtio». • w*
°wid better ^ ***** sc*d U vfith\ '
^***^ihr ,p«9 «i $»)$ i>?
tAM W*
May 7, 1390
Mr* J, \T. 6. Uiulstwo,
Edison Jiarraf as turi ng Company,
Silver Laho, H, J.
Sod* Si*i-
W:i3 will "be handed to you by Mi*. ?. It, Randall,
thd genti'onian who as to handle our battery inters tft3 dn c anna c- ’
td,on with -railroad work . Mr* Randall vaults to familiarise him¬
self with our different typos* and you will please afford him
ovary facility for so doing.
Yours truly,
th inati
order any uora ^lasa
3UffiOiO»1
businos;
.'sat ion v/itl:
Kolly
v/iil 3mVe
hargo
itadc/i
would talce
tvrerefiy or -tv/onty-
Kavo
dolld.ye 6i‘
pore a in in, and
Liagji I.binul'ae tnring Company,
prepay
Mr; Randall.
Die box should
the "GM (Telegraph Model),
ado at once, and the cells placed in
>r the cells nickel-plated.
yours very truly
%y $4 18901.
J«r* Philip 8* Dyer, i\gO'.t,
A n t w • j v* p , Belgium*
European countri
battery* I Shall be glad to •:
I enclose Irr&v/ith copy of a letter received by me from Major
S« E. Eaton, in regard to tiro i
Edia on-Lalahdo agreement,, to -which your attention v/a3 direoted by
tiro Ilea era . Condort lirba . Plottae have the last four words of the
Tenth Section erased, and the \rbfds , '"tiro second party, “ inserted
in place them of, S3 directed by Mdjof Eaton* Plbatie bo goveriidd
by Major Eaton's irrotriwti-ona ift tiro preiuibofl, aB embocUdd ill the
copy of his tetter Vttselwa hereto* note that ih'M&tfwr
Eaton's judgment it Jb .rWnoOo^sii'ry f bU # \W«e>.ooiii£ con- •
traota ; the mistake ’referred f
^ S 44 £
Yourb Vrsty **■&$&''
T'. A'. jSdiaon, 2sq,.
'Dear Sir:-
±Q Re ds Jalande Contract. Replying
to My* Tate s valued xavor of yesterday, l hig to a ay that, I find
tlT ^ rreCt’- "•naraeiy-- *n»* *rt the and of the
? i'"° vroi‘dB shotm lwvo “»en “the second
party instead hf *»elux do Islands.* This clerical error is not
an important o«» , ^9 it goes without Buying tjjai it could, not have
boon intended that the first party could terminate tho license' by
sprvmg a notice upon hiai3elf# -
J auggefet that yon Write to Hr. P. 5. Dyer, that the last
l™L''7°Za*f.'LhB 7eilth Section should be erased, and that these
party' «h0Uld ** an5srtsfl in ?laCb thereof, to wit ■«*> second
H no“ Tnecoosory to lave the contract re~
oxecutod by Mr. Edison, -the mistake bein'? purely a clerical om,
in fact ins contract would bo all right even if this change were
tSaid?’ aX®01t is ^-evident that the second party vms in-
After the above change is made, let Mr. do halando execute
t.n agroeinfcnt ana lot hi3 attorney send you your copy, without any
ra-exobut ion on .your part, *
Await ihs your further favors, I remain
Very truly yours,
(Signed) S’. B> Sato n.
May 21, 1890,
Mr, Jamos 3?. Xolly,
Ho. 19 Doy Street,
How ’fork City,
flear Sir:-
I liave your loiter .of X9th
instant; inquiring about the .European
age no y of tlia Edison Manufacturing Co.
We have no agent in Europe yetu bait are
arranging for representation there now..
As aoon a3 the negotiations are ■cam~
p la ted, wo will sand you full particu¬
lars*
Yours very twlYji
wX.<Kj si*** &J&
‘P%£U*<i**XL
May 22, 1890.
P. n, Ktahdau,
o/o ;Woo5ianioJw jTut ' a, Bank,
Concord, H* H.
hear Siri»
Yow ’box of sampler went
forward by express yesterday to Con-
oord, X telegraphed you yesterday to
send mo Mr. JSttingor’a original let tor,
aa I want to have fac -simile c opiea ,-rr
■th<? same made for our new catalogue.
In m gar d to putting in calls on
telal, I am willing to do this where it
is impossible to get an order. Of course we would very much -pre¬
fer to sell them, but if you find yourself ‘ ttuc/and can’t sell
them, we will put thorn in on trial. I would prefer not to have itt
generally known that we are willing to bond colls Out in that Tmy,
for the reason that if people find it but. m <rf them Win or**
imuediately, but will dak ua to
will greatly delay actual aalea*
in the matter*
Place thd oh triul) aftiYtMa
YMi kl*i us'« V-dwtifc' own adaption
YWM very tMyi
Ur> U0M03 I?, Xqlly,
#19 Doy St«, now York*
Daar Sir:-
I have your lottor of 20th
instant, in regard to battery catalogue .
You had hotter so ahead and get out
proofs in catalogue form* 1 will send
to you in a i’ text days, a shoot, giving
testimonials, extracts, figures &c.
for incorporation in the catalogue*
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Telegraph Super into ndbut 3 is to hold a
Convention at Niagara Palls on the 18th
of this month, at which we ana going to
make an exhibition of the Edison Phorio-
plex System of Telegraphy.
This Convention affords ns an oxc cl¬
ient opportunity to bring before tho
holograph fraternity. the Nils on-halande
BdUoryj -and . I' will attend it peys onally , for tlia purpose of
bringing our Pells -ho fora tho notice of ito momborfl1.
Please prepare at ohttfe a .aomfliwib adt of jst.ll thd colls msun#»
factored ,by us, ha^ tho pAVb SvifeJibl^-p-lktad dAd got theta tip in
•gbod shdpb. Ute tafcijb pia'-id bn the islh Pf t ip present ■
mdntli, so tllei-o . iif "Wo -'feae't'd
Mifr. -Jama a Kelly,
Replying to y.our letter of
9tV) instant** i endose herewith .prioes
on the iSJOianipere how cell, also on the:
Cautery /Battery, and new.ifotor Cell,
Fid ado raise .prioe of Jars of "P"
kkd Ww‘ cells? da below, and substitute
•pordelaih*' fox* glass !
$*‘65, making pri6a of o0ll top&ste
Jnatead of $4»2fty
w* &>efi93&n GoXtr 42.10,,' ni&Winfc price ;oeii .complete
>ybto»s truly.
P K I 0 J3 LIST cautery cell
Hard Rubber Call - - - - - $2V45
Hurd. Rubber Cover— ^4P
4 Oxide Plates "B« 25 / each — — — a^po
2 Zincs »K« 21 / each— — - - ,4a
1 Zinc »P"— — . — .38
1 Hiekol Plated Binding Post - - ,35
3. UicJcel Plated Copper frame— ,92
2 Sticks Caustic Potash 9 / ea«— ,18
4 Rubber Lugs 10 pf each — - — .40
3. Plat Connection nickel plated—— ,05
Cell Complet a- - - — $6,50
BATTERY complete, consisting of 8 cells
at ?6V50 each— ——$5^,00
1 Box finished in' white rosewood, mahogany
and walnut j with sliding resistance-—*-— — 5-.00
$57!*00
Oxide plates and zinos.in this type will stand 3 charges qf caustic
potash before being exhausted*
All prices subject to usual discounts'*
'C“ (50 ampere hours) Cell
■ lEi cents
Glass Cover-
Rubber Ring-
Oxide Plat'
2 Sticks Caustic Potash-
1 Binding Post, nickel plated 14
Hard Rubber Screw. & Washer-
PRICE I IS I MOTOR CEH, «M"
Porcelain Jar— - - - -$1'«65
Porcelain Oover— — — — ..... - .30
4 Oxide Plata 3 46 / each— — - - - 1,84
2 Zinca, "K", 21 ’/ each - — - - .42
1 « apt - - -
1 Binding Pofet, nickel-plated- . .
1 Oopper Frame, nickel plated—* - ,92
4 Sticks Oauatip Potash, 12 / ea.— ,43
4 Rubber &uga, 10 / each- — — — .40
Cell Couplet - - $6’«50
Oxide plates in this type will stand two chargee of sines and
petaa^ atickB before being exhausted.
, vI trfi tttuoY . affeo iuo to
Juno 36, 1B90
Mi* • James P. Kelly,
Mo. 19 Coy St., Not York.
Dear Sir:-
I don ire you to insort a
half-page advert iccmont of the EDISON
LALAHDK BATTERY in the following
Journals , which
York City:-
3 published in How
ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL.
Engineering Nows.
The Druggists' Circular.
The Engineer.
Iron Age.
Scientific African.
Jewelers 1 Yteokly.
Mechanical News.
Electric Power.
Railroad Gazette-
Tho Railway Age.
Manufacturing Jeweler
El Exportador Amoricano.
Also in the two following Philadelphia Journals:
Light, Heat & Power.
And in the “Pacific Lumber:
In Sanfrancisco, Cal.
Ji, Contractor & Eloctrician," published
June 30, 1890
*“ * «• ‘ this advertising—*
A0=»v, or the ^ itmM wa wn ^
»tter », at once , and ^
-ny truly, .
—through
■ take the
Juno 28, 1890
H# M, do Shyncham-t ,k
3/o Me sal’s. H. 3, Holli
■ Cor.' Nassau & Wai:
I understand ihnr Mr ^ ». *,
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#44 Wall St., How York City. .
Dear Sir:-
I bog to acknowledge the
roc oipt of your letter of 1st instant,
in regard to the advertising c>f tlio
Edioan-Lalande Battery .
the EIECTRICAL ENGINEER and the
ELECTRIC AGE, both of .which are small
papers, v/o tako a full page, for the
i*o aeon that a half-page would not make '
a sufficient display. We ware running tha same sise advertise-
mont in the ELECTRICAL WORLD and the ELECTRICAL REVIEW, but recent •
ly I desired to h&ve 9 Ottt of tha Pennsylvania R'« R. wires placed
in one of these papers,, and the ELECTRICAL WORLD was selected- as
being tha moat suitably on account of its widor circulation, and
beoause wo were of the opinion that it reached a larger number of
the class of oooplo before whose notice v.a desired the advertise¬
ment in question brought than any other elooti-ioal journal'.
At phBaent we are perfecting a plan for advertising our
gamuoi Jnquii, Esq;
I should be glad to knovr what action i?Bto
vdth TQsar&yto the future. I cannot any lax
making repairs.
rests direotly wiiVthe Ec
Yforke.
Tho tubes from thax5^notiojaf/oo;{ to my house, jpfl. gStpti,
Joint to Mr* Burke's atfebuKshoxild properly bo
Kennelly has made maapOTements,' which I surbmit hwiwefc^.y^^ar
purpose” of oomple^ng all tho dataSuj the subject, % f&p
may consider Ime matter intall igently ,
iarlioat j^nvenieneo what you propone to
July 3, 1890*
Samuel ZnsuXL)
Yours very truly,
battery, whereby our advertisement will alternate from w^ek^so
week in different pep ora'. By this means wo1 will' aWtere^ the
greatest amount or adwrtiuing for the smallest amount of money;
Youro wry truly,
(Signed) , iU O'. Tate’.
(See Qon*r. Letter Book "U", pago 102)
230
ac now appears in the TO
with the KEVISVr people.
July Z, 3S90.
Mr. James F. Kelly,
#19 Dey St«, New Vork City.
Dear Siri-
i’he BIiSCTRIOATj RBVIBVrpW^I.'Q
nro complaining that wo are running lull
page advert iaemonts in all electrical
journals with tho oxception of theirs.
I think it would bo wall if you would
reatoro tho original advert is emont (half
page ) in tho EIBCTRICAL -tfORIJ) and for a
waok or two .run a full pago in the
ELECTRIC AL REVIEW, with the same matter
.n and UNO INKER. Shis will square us
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fuay 10, 13901,
Hr, p, «, Randall,
o/o Machmsioka Kat'l. ^«k,
Coivjowit, H, li.
Dear Sir:-
I tog to aclcnowleflgo receipt
of your letter of 5th instant. I shall
be Clad to hayo you vi3it the Central
Vermont, but I do not think you can do
any business irt Montreal, I h«vef al¬
ready Wweivod nn order from the Ca¬
nadian Pacific R«y> TelOgt^ph people
for ISO colls t, and also ttn of^er from
the Croat MoHhWatorn Ctipi^a^y^ <ijhatJe
are the only Hu. eonceirfHe in Canada
Wbm bAWlte- *** **» fufti
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** aod tikhmiM
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ft hhU t
*».•**• Randall,
'""i“ that v«« &m Mt d«lw a ara0UM „r
*" *W amt S°“ «* -“.in by sol„e
, .r.om«y, ond you „ot hooltMo over
July 19. 1390,
Samuel In:jull. B3qS(I gnd Vice-Pras ' t*.,
Pjdigon Gen1 1. Bloc trip Co*, How York
Dour S>ir:-
1 tejj to acknowledge the
receipt of your latter of IGth instant
in regard to advertising the Edison-
. Lalando Battery* 1 vri.ll not close
anything in view of your suggestion
that the Edison Gen'l. EloOrrio Company
should exploit this business » .Mr*
Edison is quite favorably impressed
with. yotir proposition, said I suppose the quickest way to settle
it wuia be for us to discuss the matter orally before making any
propositions on paper*
Yours ve*y ttudy ,
:rc i
you may require,
tea pwphiot. Aon* the voltase and
'*** of the lamprirhicli is sold by his concern for tme in con-
Ion »ith Primary Batteries, and will furnish you ^ith ail' '
rs on the subject.
Yours very trdly,
concern:
ossify that Goorcs A.
one half years of the
laboratory, during 7,-hich t:
Honaoyer has had charCe f0:
onlines, boilers and
dynamo e.<
loftnoyo:
squiring th
competent
-rioai engines r
Doar Si:
Esplyisg to your letter of the 4th instant, in regard to
iter vri.ll
various pr.pers;
,vo to bo allowed to rest for awhile, in view. 6f certain arrange
Industrial Works.
Yours very trul:
Private Secretary.
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Aagjjat JStlj, 1890,,
K<» 8> Adpna, Eaq,,
Supt* Telegraph, phila, & Reading R,fl«
Reading, .Pa.,
JWfljf 8ip»-
Replying -to yourl otter of tbs
9th inotont, 1 hag to say, that l oan
furnish you with our "g" cells for §3130
each, not, exclusive of jar a. _A battery
of 100 colls would therefore cost you
§130.00 PurtheiTOora I will at our
own expdnso, sand a man to Philadelphia
to iflCtdll these cells.
Ili regard to ronewal wo will allow
you a discount of thirty and fifteen per
cent from our Price hist which you will
fihA in dur Catalogue.
Ob dlldvr ni»S cents pound for
fldiausi4({ dotjde ot C&iH* M rotunne’d. to
&tSr fJ&i8sW& less- l^feispoi'tation.
id tt aba-air'
P ¥ ^n mw* pt Zi mii> *****
fifty .seven cents per cell*
You are right in supposing that ydtb pur battery. a,t the
Philadelphia end of your wires, you would receive a certain per-
f 1 . .
pentfi^a of %ffi pervico in wot weather* Of couroe thia am-
p’rcprojaont would not be as great ae if our battery was used ex¬
clusively-*
In regard to terminal batteries, I beg to call your
attention -to the life table on page 25 of our Catalogue* The cello
upon, which this table is based are those Which 1 am- discussing in
tJyxs letter, that is, our *6" 300 ampere hour type* You will
obsews that a battery of those, supplying ourront to one trix*6 Only
lm an OstipiAtpd life of 625 days* This calculation of course, is
■made on a steady, constant resistances Ift p/dotioe the resis¬
tance of -a Morse wire varies considerably, "b'Ut If you use a battery
of ohS* ft 00 ampere hour cells "tot a taminhl dperdtin^ only onft
w'ibb, I ato fliii-te sure -thdt it Would Bite o-lifc of" upward of U
Year*, 1 presume that at *oma of the -teflnindpf Office^ On the
viraa of whleli ybu sent me a sketch, there £ra a npjpber of 'Other
jtirej* whiih could ^dfce • current from a battery of cur cells*
It why bk. by installihg bor-oeJUte for toWninal' ^ttdrlVs o H +Asp
i.i»pw in. jrod could opJtaiadt othbr Xlfcp? to iWa and molp
.ft* Adams , Esq!
Ooiit irtued, No. 3. Adgufii i 3th, 1890.
Sraat savino in the nunbor of cells vhioh you have in use in
several of these teiroinal offices.
Thu renewal parts required for one of our "G* cells, are
9S folio y;b:-
Xwo aine plates.
One coppor oxide plate.
Two atioka Of oahStic potafeh.
One hottle of taraffine oil. '
Yours very truly,
•.{.a*. An nCA.*..*
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■ PaA^aAJs 0b-*+*A
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fa ■ %;,,** ^ •■ \
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Hy darn* Ola0o,~
I am aondlng you by
this mail* under separate cover, a few
copies of the ISdi son- Lalande Battery
catalogue, tho perusal of which I am
sure will interest you.
i wish you would givo me the name of
a first class electrical supply house
in .San Francisco, which could handle this battery? also tfca ntoe
of a house in Denver, Colo.' Y?e arc just starting in to .push this
business vigorously and desire good r^resontutivos at the points
nnmbd.
YOui'a vary truly,
Louis Qlacs, Uaq., '
#323 Pino S t r e o
3cm Pranoioco, Cal.
Aug. 21, 1SQ0*
Aug, 22, 1890>
Wt ?♦ Ifcyoll, Ksq,,
fj/o jt ershpn & Co#,
yc«r,cnt# uis*
hoar eir?-
Qopioa of the correspondence
between yourself and the United. Edison
Mfg, Co’* of Chicago, in regard to an
outfit for lighting one or tnt> roosiis ,
in ycmr house with 3 or & o. p« Imps,
using a battery, has boen referred to
na, with the request that wo omuvunieate
with you’*
'9a are at present preparing a special catalogue describing
the colls Manufactured by ua adapted for use in conn option With
elec trio liglrting* This we oxpoet will bd ready very shortly,
and as soon ns it is completed we will take plduSttrd In wending
you a copy* The Edison Hs»p 0o» in their of lifcafte Wk^i
inacrfcrd a nuribei* of tables ftf voltage, dbnt&&
ifo «re extending these for in 2>d?ui<Msti'4ti <rlW\ ihf -l&MdSjfeil ...
£a»«tj(oTt5ft above * with rUftMtlBo W cfti* tUfroWt^ ilWj* Wtl#
ah^ring ti© life at tint ihttir wjwA V:hh 6*)'
Mi
Vysgus-t 23., 1890*
T> .Martini, JEsq**
Tlfll EJJEpTRipAL ENGINEER,
I 3 end you hprawi tj 'SC^no
notes v/hi eh JC have reuip ij* ve&aFi 4,0
.Sjne'ial Catalogues,, 0 v*ich I .ppojfe* £.0
yon al>ou,t it-lw other day, ty pother w-PUh
Catalogue *B» of tl» 3.diso«. lamp Ocv
I think these cetfiogvas should .be -jyw
p9V*Q -under .the fojltwi^ ig Ityttdingsr:
(1) Telephony*
(2) CITY PISE -h KTROULAR tVIARM (SYSTEMS.
(4) ■ SURGICAL AND DENTAL.
(5) Thif should eontain matter as suggested on page 8 of .my
notes. It -Should also contain r.efierenoe to installations
far show 'windows, decorative off sets ,&c.
. . in
(fl) K a i I n a v VI .0 r fc. I supposofta catalogue -for rwprk
of this fcifcarsio-ter re Should take in telegraphy, lighting
■Pullman m®rs„ tou^rary lighting in trains while passing
theo'ogh tnsxmls-, all elas.ses of s ignal work &Cm
Ty cv Martin,
Axxguat 23, 1800..
(V) Motor s. I will send you further info mat ion in
regard to this sxibjout-, as indicated on pago 7 of my
not«s* if yew desire to have it,
(S) CITY DISTRICT MESSENGER service. I would like to have
special matter portaining to thia alasc of work,
I 'would like to have these subjects written up in the fol¬
io Vine order: .
(1) Domestic Utility, Electric Lighting otc.
(2) Telephony,
(3) P h o n o e r a p h-
The othert you may bring out as may suit you best.
In rogxrd to. BuPgulor Alarm and Pire oervioe, the indicator
Wiloh I refer to on page 2, is a Hydrometer, In eaeh battery no
Ijiuhe; one special Coll which contains a hydrometer that has c?.-
4*i-'
fitbPeS "wpon it a danger mark*; As tl» battery io e anourood, the
tiyctromothr rlseis, and when the danger point bo comes even with the
imrfhee <of the uolxxf. Ion, the time for the renewal of the battery
litn ar*riVf$» This id Vdry Wimble and inexpensive, ‘ and at tie same
tiiiii venr ^epuratox-
I have made a Mfft tabid foi* our cells used in connection
-rtth Edison lamps* 1 have riai *hefl kt(6 my figures-. You will, of.
A cw^e i appre^iflte thE iBNifodki ty pf Wirifcft tho1 explanations in
ftty'&tix '¥i&f $&#*& i thfctifc W ought to have
U Hrt4* (8ii& hf inAtni&Sibi<tttiS. t udte4 <*t this table
If .you. will finish these up one at a time, coiitnencing in the
order which I have named, I will get the matter from you as ar¬
ranged and start tho work on ths catalogue 3— that is, I don't wish
to wait for all this special matter beforo ccrancneing to got ^ the 4
Mi*« James P. Kelly,
No. 19 Doy St., -Haw York
Since the
lot tor of 31st ultimo, I have had
p^rimantc made in regard to a device
cells
in Connection
which would! overcome the objection made
by Mr. Bulen, 0Qn*l. Oup't* of the
Automatic Pi re Alarm & Extinguisher
very
In each battery we will, place one special cull which will
contain a Hydrometer, suspended in the solution, thrcu^h a hole in
the cover Of the coll'. In tnife Hydrometer will bo scored a red
mark. Wien the battery as fresh this mark will float below the
top of the covor. As the Vatt.ery id dxhansttfd the* Hydrometer
will rise, and when the -red attr>* id «Voft with the «f t^e cover
-the time for renewing the bAtt^ry Jnt6 4+rivei** Vtii# is. atwjolutoiy
•accurate and very inetfoitsi®** aM»* ybw yh&# ^ tf&.fiuM*,/'..
*-^»^3M8»gyf9g/ g VH - 1
Eastern Y$m» Phonograph dp*,
I bog to acknowledge tlio re¬
ceipt of your letter of 23rd instant
addressed to Mr. J'« Y/. Gladstone, and
bog to adviso you that- we .are putting
out a new 300 ampere hour call for
phonograph work (100 phono* houra ).
The cell which you have been using,
typo *K* contains zincs which have a capacity of 300 ampere hours,
and copper plates with a opacity of 600 ampere hours. She result
of this waa that those who u30d those batteries would, lose track
of tie number of times that they had charged the plates, and in
jmhy instances exhausted oxide plates have boen used and the bat-
condemned for not working properly1. Vfo are introducing now
a odlJ of tin sdme capacity 03 the abovor'type. ’,B’’ of catalogue
t#pv3i ytftl agamic cover. In this the olements-that is the
. solution, zinc ftftO Cop?e**-all run down together, so that no error
e-fc H-sr'to regard to charging the cells. The first cost
m
It. U. W, „
28, 1050
too is very much lc.*e t>,.
1 "ay. my in regard to tie phonograph business in general
that we have boon very ranch dissatisfied with the my our business
to been handled by the Worth African Phonograph Co, They wore
not organised to handic a battery business . and hud no one in
charge of tide close of work who understood it properly. >e one
conducing now to soil to Phonograph Companies direct. The dia-
oounts which to gave to the North African Phoho. Co. were, of
course, not repeated when they sold to local oompanies, and the
resnlt was that tin latter had to pay pretty heavily for tin privi¬
lege of. -using tho Edison-Lalcnda battery, I will malce your
Company a rock-bottom quotation of so# and 15# from our.’ list
prices. These ore dealers' discounts, the very lowest that ws
givei A phonograph battery of « *0» colls would, therefore, coat
you $5.95* It has tin smm capacity as .the battery which you have
already used and for which I t lank you liavo paid noma thing lijce
$15', Vor tin now battery wa are making handsome little cabinets
v*ioh will cost not more than two or throe dollars, disposing with
the unattractive boxes that wars uaoa toththo 'old battery* I am
having a lot of tins a cabinets built itt pro- bant, and as soon as
thoy are completed, I will send you & sattple battery*. Unless you
particularly Vinh it I would prefer not to send you supplies for
tho Old JX'mbhtt ao torn; iiM to got thid type out ’of service,
A coll whldh contai renewable part 3 of unequal life can¬
not foil Vi a cc'rto^p Bcurair of trouble, for tho rdiwjon that
beep track of t, hi munbe r of ■
I tec to can your attention to the notice in our catalog
^i°h las been inserted between pages 32 and 33, in regard to al-
lowan.ee which we make for deoxidised copper and zinc scrap. '
• W» current consximed by tho phonograph is fram 3 to 3 yfe
fEiperes. A 300 takers hour cell is tterafore good ibr about 100
Phonograph iwura . ,
tion to our larger typos, nan»ly
1 would also call your
**' 600 amp0t0 h0ur3> and **• 900 ampere, hours. Me are making
these up m handsome cabinets for phonograph work. The. first
would have a life of about 200 Phonogr^h hours, and the second
about 300 phonograph hours. The discounts which I have quoted
,.you stand for all types of cells. In ' addition to this, wo have
designed and in the course of a month will be able to supply a '
3,000 ampere hour battery, of 4 colls, which would rim the phono-
Sraph for about 1,000 hours. This in practice would mean a life
of Tium six months to a jW The Jars will not be excessively
lange; they will be i(5 inched high and is inches wide. Pour
Of these in a 1 ibaa lined cabinet, on rollers, will con-
Stiiuto a Phonograph t Aartwt quote prices on this type
US yet, bin witt V4 *« W *>« ** tte edgiest possible mewmt.
. -1 **»•*> ^ tM p*dt 8 months w*
have W $U* Stories, We troubled
fop a life Viththe tim Jatintf miSt lit *>,* ttfia. We
August 25, 1800.
*«• «*c„lt, and have overdoes »
^«ay. When onr al„ee oamo,Ma „„ thw tom (to
of a knife blade, thicker .t tin top and taperina E»dMllj
wards the bottom Wo know that wo hove the only battery that
w«l Siva satisfaction in connection with tin phonosroph. Wo
ore very anwioos to establish friendly relations ml the
phonoeraph companies, which will rocnlt in met, ml benefit, towards
.Men end „ vould be very pieced to have any .nations which
you may think it desirable to make.
-1 Wm ^ Qble t0 sond y™ a sample -G» battery in about a
Yours very truly,
B d i s on Ufa. com
' , y
y, vi.ife«V« irV
Dear Sir:-
We Wg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter' of 21st instant,
o&l joltin'; the agsjjTcy in Canada for
our battfciy* As sit wj have no agen-
oieo for the 43,!/? air our calls in Conaila, "■
Vo aro just ahaat to toko the ratter
Up, and. will tjsmwunioate with you again
it) tl» near jfutuyoj*
Yo«r3 vary truly,
EDISON UAJWAOTtTRIHG
By
Mr* J!» £'. Ye&kle » Gon* 1* Manager,
American District Selegrj$>h Go..,
4$ l/a IU Eutaw St*, Balto«,Md.
XStfS*' Uttar ot-Ang, 21at
to -m? 'ifrV Eoff®* four- been handed to m.
ond 1 beg ts- diiS^ase you that there
. '2>aS»&4fy| without jars* The dimensions
StTrs ft x ft* i aysfestww you lave the a 2 in
stock* Jta regard to discounts^ 'l.ytUK, aVtwt year now 3oX"f.rb’m
Xiot, .avid If wo do any reasonable amount of businooa with you I
«iXl. /^ive a battffr disc ount stilly
I notice that you control a Burglar and hire Alarm Service.,
And 1. wish to call your attention to tda an arrangenBnt of battery
mfclcli can bo effected through the use of our colls* for instance,
if you re<iuire an installation of 00 coils you could add greatly
to the Security of your uyotan by installing two baalw of SO oello
r.', • or.ya^.iW1- v* .
Mr. J. B. Ydaklfc*
Aug. 85, 3&90f
Those being in parallax, tho opacity of tho battery would, of
course, be double that of the eel la . iQr in other words , if you
install two bonks of our ■S’* 150 amporu hour colls, connected aa
above, the capacity of the battery would bo 300 emparo hours, and
it would bo economy, because it would reduce by one-half tho number
of renewals necessary in each year. In addition to tlii3, should
olio side through any possible accident bee ora disabled, tho othor
side is tin ro to do tin work. If one side should bo thrown out of
circuit of course there would be no change in the voltage. It
would small simply tliat tin raoiotanoo of tl*» battery would be
doubled— -that la 50 of our cells in series have an internal re¬
sistance of 1.1/4 ohra ; arranged aa above tlic resistance of ,t te
liatt ery would be half of 1 1/4, or 5/6t.hs of an n}m* If one side
should be cut out, it would only mean throwing in 0/& ohm additional
resistance in tho circuit, which, of ocuraa, would have no ap¬
preciable affect. Such an arrangement a» thin in impracticable
with gravity c-rlls, for the reason that 50 arranged in series would
have an internal real stance of about 150 dims, or arranged as per
diagram the resistance of tho battery would bo 75 0)5113, and the
disabling of ona si do would cause tlic introduction of 75 olimo of
resistance, which -would bo sufficient to thron your instruments
out of ad.lnatmnt. 3?or work of ilslb class 170 provide one cell in
each bank with a Hydrometer, upon which is scored a rod mark; when
the cell3 are frowhly charged this isid roVrk is below tlie surface of
2r. b. y.
Aug. 25, 3890,
*“ “,teti“X “ »“«™ it emduainy ria.a, and whan
it it oven with «. «* it indicates that tho period ton
no»al ton arrived. Ihu, you alvays tov. on .cbaoiuto ch.ck upon
«» rapacity M youn battery, and citainato .u denser ofcnhau,-
tion occurring unexpectedly, „ w „w depreciation in
Of t]» varoo. I mention tins arranon.nt becau3e ' I believe it ia
tin desire of then. »ho control Bni-glar and Pine Ala™ oorviooe
to tako ovary precaution to render ''s’ibaolutely reliable.
I shall bo very plans ad to hoar fr cm you further,
Yoxn*3 vary truly.
, a w rs^u , & v m
August 23,, $390*
Samuel Ihmll, Saq»,
#3.6 &, js Brood SfcrcjGt., ' •
\M Yo«c City*
hear Sir)*
,X HslsffdA wpljr.il® fca roue
lottar Ui‘ ;25fcU. :iy,stant# one losing copy
of wtmmi^ion from Hr. Kelly in ra-
GO'M to his battery agency,, as 1 de-
sirod to make an inspection of -the
factory at Silver hatoe and obtain come
necessary data. »,
Hr. Kelly has certainl,? beam greatly
handicapped. throat Our being unable to supply 15. and PO ampere
how cello. Eho great tioublo in the battery Which we lad to
overcome was the oating away Of the airtca at the 'tarter lina. tfhaa
defect was much more pronounced in ties smaller cells than in 6he
larger orifta,. for the reason that a. chain of floating particles,
would form Mdro quickly between the sirio and .popper of the small
.otstikLaf sMtoft tlsAtfnd ren&eWtfag t £e:ir life ■OK&e^dingly
ttlrd Vi&hlsh ifAiidh W tSade iri -fiVa fells to overcome this
(rtii* nei for tbo lift and 50-
fihi'aflf nfeant t«rsf
o|
Santial Is^Hl, Esq,
A 23,
i second not* Th&3o are
* 3poiloti bl’ **» aftrt wo msi-fc;-
■ tho hands of the porcoj*-^
and they are turning us out a supply of covers which wo ^ ^
ceive the «w week of. next month, wton *1 our orders for
50 aianstro to cells, the fulfilment of which wo have haq' to ^
t^ond,. will 10 coraplotad, Tho re are 131-15 and 95-150 ampow **,
«ella on our books' awaiting shipment, Mr, Kelly told ;ao about
throe weeks ago that ]* hod written you in regard to continuing
hio agency for the Edison-tolunde battery, ml that he ted rec'd.
a reply frois you in which you stated that you did not believe he
vtntM in vc time to attend to thin work and do febl justice to his
dbrtvios in connection with the Edison General Electric Company, or
somethins to this effect. Mr. Kelly is splendidly posted on
battery work, but you can very well understand tint the business
• requires more two tian to is able to doyoto to iv. It is all de¬
tail work, and the Department over which Mr, Kolly howipyosides
requires all of one man's attention. I liavo arranged with W*.
C‘“ of KhKCTRICAXi ENGINEER for a number of special
catalogues pertaining to the different uses of the E-L battery,, *
irtoh as phonograph, motor work, emergency electric lighting in
connection, with S, 4 and 6 0. p. Edison lamps, and a mMber 9f
others'* These will be written up in th5 same style as bVu> '
sitalogucf which, by tho way, tor, Edison prottQylti^i tti be
the it Pie civ of tvprk of tint claps which to
wiil en-ahio ^ fo advertise owseives
Santaei Insull, Eaq;
ready 1 Wtm 11 ko to 8eo agencies for our cells
in all principal titles and towns of tic United states'* tfitfe cap.
be done properly only trough electrical supply houses, I do cot
believe in exclusive agencies, nor do I'tlink that the supply
companies would ask for thorn. We should soli to tic trade Gener¬
ally, and tte work which is to be done, and which ought to bo done
quickly, is to arrange with all tic so various concerns to purchase
and carry a stock of our colls. The larger citios in each State
are, of course, distributing centres for surrounding territory,'
and we should cover the ground very thoroughly.
TIto improvement made in the cells in overcoming the difficulty
mentioned in the foregoing, has oxcoeded our wildest hopes. You
can understand this whan I toll you that if one of our cells were
to stand, on open circuit for a year, .the loos from looal action
would be less than one ounce of zinc par pound. This means
practically KKtfcrxg no local action at all, and so far as tha
efficiency of the battery is concerned, leaves us without a cesa-
petitor* All that it is necessary for us to do in order to ob¬
tain large sales, is to establish a thorou^i business organization.
I found in going thr<wgh tho factory the otter day that an
investment of two or throe hundred dollars, or leas, would enable
■us to double our output V
Yours vory truly,
• K- ' .J
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Stunvusi Inauil, ®sq«»
#10 Bros# Streets
' J understand that -*.h& Hetf
Yov\ Plujpo/graph Company id baViWff a
groat deal of trouble wit* the atp'raw
irttii K.lcKo U-Slct ma<Jhiw>.ft„ and
ix the regular phonograph*
v/euk; aso'l sent to 3(li^ TiSilxeS
jells which he doaired ho
i phonograph and t
re i-9 ran for a wspibar
x‘ the tes t 'troa 'sus¬
pended, for the reason, Mr, Haines stated, that no Phonogr^
available with wliioh to ooatinuj the test. Tina » uniertuna
a3 i am sure the 'result Would, have proved highly satisfactory*
In testing our. cells there' is a point *hi<* those Phono¬
graph Companies overlook and which has daueod us a groat- deal of
trouble— that -<& Wo- two phonogrephs". take exactly the isaafe
itdktltp.-hr «ur«fl«*W & WWft from 3 to 3 l/s ampere?:.
SavswfiO. l«aat, Esq*
September c», Xity)
■ battery of t^roe cc-li
2,* ooil, Rene vail pari. a
0011, or $6.«70 for the battery , This
n^ticea tb£ opp /■>£•? ing expand
iha battery 1 9/lO /s' per phonograph hour.
In reproducing a record on the thcke i-Slot moehfen the
can earn per four of work- is 75/--«Hb a coot for power of less thar
two *naits . tjfcere multiple tubes arc used. fcto earning capacity of'
the machine- in increased and the ratio 6l' expense p roph rti otiatel y
If a Nickel -Slot mdchina y /are :
born hours ea^h day )
tiwoe fere! <raU* would last tor a hioitth* SSSWMing bint the pho«i
graph took but throe omporeg <
'rent, jftoitfh 'da probably fain
because tjjia work is light* tin re being no rsccrdin*; or cutting
We hayo designed and Will be able to furnish in about two
months a 3>000 ampere" hour call, a bat tjnry- of yrhi oh would operate
tin pl/onogittph for periods varying from 860 to 2,000 hours. On
tho regular correspondence mac him
this means- a life of one
.flhd over| and on the Nickel-Slot insirdWnt a life of
to eight mouths*- At this present moment I am unable -
■ prices in cWrtrdSction tfit'ft this dell*
""I rve $ S ta t . the' c eh f no b for t- the’ Nickel-!
Whfeh "Safe id the Phonograph Wor
it'he, Nickel-Slot rJjichS.me .
Sanvus'l .Email, -> . Sep .* 3, Jgyfc,,
to ae^u*flwJM.>s- -a baV-drr of our large coUt* 4 voty- flight
'iijvw^as o£ internal, 3pa<jo would. m.ifita ts fitait thraa w’ »?«•
cells of uny desired capacity* ,
The New York; Phonograph Company has boa n able to fac e tki 3
battery p nab Ism by making shift .with storage 0 oil's S. They have
derived X believe bvtt. Hat And# 'ffercrtt •atiitftiction; still they have'
been able to keep some machines iiasusgi ’ . But it isefct fce romea«b6f®i
that tho majority- of maohlnes mus^ ba- operated by primary sells,
na the facilities for charging storage taut? mac sw dw. liable 'only
in rc'haa total instances'* fhe cabinets as now irtidS would nOt only
not xiocth'ni'.it.y t ;• a -bai-fwy of our cells, bift are too small for any
other primary battery M’ V''."e.
I write- yew on t ;-j?a oubj'tftt* fed- 6iilV Whaut-.e t M 'Jntemjtod
in the . batters )3uateo?s<, tttfc beeat*;.c we. t&t. ■&V.i','#tvy todply abz«
turned in the phonO>gr;iph bu si nee's in all its i>*ar dhoti* and X-see
b&H a cheneo iov' g'r-'tdt Suconvenicnaa bean/: tope pi on cod throng} i
the want of .proper acoommodatShf: for power in the • Mi9«e*-'6X<at ' cabl-
uetoi Unconnected it weans tint to many instance^ spatial
nets will have to be furnished for -Nifekol-Siot machines* fair
• anticipation now of ib* -ritdblfl. ^tf.iir rwentg will «**e consiUerahllS
eSpensw in the future, and it M a matte^whiditt 1' think y.od
bring to the Attention of the Nickel- SI at peopl*< My -identifi¬
cation with the battery interest: precludes me f’om mafcLhJj any di¬
rect suggoaitions in a matter of this character, although the qUea-
tion is not related solo iy to our buraLneoaj ior regardless of. the
■<r-LV“
466
September
West Philadelphia, Vi
>.nd would, suggest th
11 avoid excai
Xhs potash will attack anything excep-
iot made of that materiali
Union Telegraph Company
.«S about 1500
Provided thou) with
y hftvs experienced no trouble v/hatovai
Wo depreciation will result from
large a quantity of
Uhon the jars
should be
U f
Soyit. 1*7, 1390.
ht Hulsey Williams, 15sq« ,
#103 Fourth Avenue,
Pittsburgh* Pa. '
Dear Sir:-
. I beg to acknov/lodge -rscei-pt
of y out letter Gth instant in which
. • ymi compare the cost of maintaining our
batteries with the oost of inainto nance
of storage colls.
i'oiar information in regard to stor¬
age batteries is I think inoorrect, my
opinion to this effect being i’o lined
from the oxporisneo of the New York Phonograph Company* who for
some, tints have been using storage cells'* Their invest igatibtts in
this, direction have been very thorough with raspoct to obtaining
tin best secondary coll procurable, and I m reliably informed
t)at although these have a rating of 30 phonograph hom'd, the •
actual work derived from them is not snore than 15 to 13 hours. The
judo* which .they pfty for these batteries is a1 little ih e?«esi3 ot
the price of t» baif.ory of out- 300 ampere hour typ& "64 «foBs>wnitl*,
iwm*n as you ftAftrh vbhk firtt cost is slightly in 1‘aVor
^ £ $ v V/,i. 1 x j gift t
£©)»ti*bc»- i 7 1 01
jii2«t that the ■ storage dolls will- last as long aa y®u state, they "
flrould require to bo rone wad lour tinns par month at a cost of $G.
antj-cipato a -profit on 'this Writ of $1.00 for each rental*'
P* Jtiap-the coat to the osar $10 por month, with $-1 profit;. In
the ease of ourcoilo tho cost of two renewals iiouia bo $9.38 to
tbs user at list prices, of which §3,92 would be clear profit to
yawfi-eolyoa. But in the former- case tltt $4,00 profit is fictitious
It will 90 at 25/ to Char-go - the- -battery and 50/ ibr Oartego, Vow'
hw* allowed nothing 'fop. depreciation, fjicre is no atoraftc bat to? »,'■
which iifiil BtfSn 4 over throb /yape vise, squirt the dOpi'eeiatiOn of tv;
.* S ohoa-jo, include. ■■'■pft aiignm tig fppt
af-d-rngd colls, In our pr umiry battery there jo t$uo-*
ly no tfcproeiutiop beyond the obamnnption of wmatral parts-.- •
f, copper oxide and caustic pot^ahV Sl» other parts are pr^pti-
| indestructible, , But of a storage o«U tips is not, tm'i Its
s are .subject to rapid! deterioration and its initial eo.st surea
tin period iimicd musics considered as a part of -its operating
rnicr* leakage is another element to be considered# If such
Ogs o ells' as would J>« used, in connection with the phonograph
to remain on open circuit doing no work whatever* they would
all their current in throe months; so 'at best you could ob-
only a very short life* Ts$ .vary nature of the oe.ll render's
[practicable to provide for long life, because portability
ft so strongly into tire question ofits use , that the larger
• could not - be . enjvloyed ,
Also* what about the expense of the organization you will rave
intain to attend to those storage cells? Y/ith any consider-
number of phonographs in tia hands of the public, this means a
heavy expense* In fact, it moans a great deal more* If ' you
o against your Customers the whole cost of maintaining a s:hs~
?- s torage batfePias, I do not hesitate .to say. that tho ex- . .
.Vfill fe so ’.ve'ry excessive that they will either .abandon the
«KU?h or mrohase batieriss from-, regular dealers in electrical
17, ie<?0.
. *Hii ‘J>* quoeiion or po*t, thorn ia another in.ipou-
r<<,‘ U°t<>V W5:lc51 H TOuW ,iu mvrtl‘- fov you to overtook, namely,
to annoynitng .* irritation which will *y*ioP ^ t3l0 *
Uua oonatcart renewal of power.' The jmpular impression ig that
all tutteries aro short-lived and tanreliabla, and tls9 object loo-
ao/?f -confirming .thia- beli ef which the frequent rinnwal of bafc-
UH** Md ftn’nish would "Aw* sorionsly upon your general
fcmimw, retordino progress and delaying profits all around,
r.iarr; ia no more serious problem timn this one of electric
liov-rer that .etjnf rents phonograph companies to-dc*/1, and tbo di-m-
onity will be enhanced © s the buy i ness develops. While Boot is,
oi tavraa, an important factor, it is out-ranked by the - necessity '
of constancy and tJra slow consnwption of initial or.erj.-y-- rone,, vain
spread over lone intervals of time. As the exhunstion of power
is announced by the- stoppo'gd; or partial stoppage of the p'ltonogjsajih
a battery that requires frequent renewal is a const art tossac* an*:l
a fov such failures at critical periods would serve to .cbada&n v»fc
only the battery but tlie phonogrtph .-itself* nor can this danger-
be eliminated by anticipating exhaustion, first because *0 tws»
storage batteries retain the oorae amount of current after charging,
end second "because tin quantity of current required to operate
.the -phonograph varios in different machines, bntvean 3 and s
amperost, the vrarb of a battery on one machine is not .a rosoa di
v/hich 0«*34 «1» dcpi'ndba upori for another, xi» onl.y saw my would
be to adopt as d /ifcitfeiyd W> ' shortest period observe* fa practice,
Letterbook, LM-304
This letterbook covers the periods March-April 1890 and September
1890-Februaiy 1891. Most of the correspondence is by Alfred O. Tate. The
letters are addressed primarily to James W. Gladstone and James F. Kelly.
There is also correspondence with long-time Edison associate Luther Stieringer
regarding batteiy tests conducted by Stieringer in New York. The
correspondence deals mainly with the marketing of the Edison-Lalande
primaiy batteiy for use with the telephone and telegraph. Included are
documents pertaining to customer relations, advertising methods, and agencies
in foreign countries. Some of the letters relate to use of the batteiy in nickel-
in-the-slot phonographs, medical equipment, and electric lighting; a few letters
concern its use in the talking doll and phonoplex. The front cover is labeled
"Edison Manufacturing Co. Silver Lake, N.J 1890-1891." The book contains
499 numbered pages and an index. Approximately 25 percent of the book has
been filmed.
October 4, IQ 90#
Mr* Jamas F, Kelly,
Mof 19 Day Street,
New York City*
Dear Sir:-
With reference to you** let-tar
of 23rd ultimo in regard to drawingupon
those of our oust oners who have failed
to pay their accounts, upon further con¬
sideration, I do not like to be too
pressing in regard to payments at this
early date in our business; but at the
same time I do not want to give the impression that wo are cara'la.Bs
in our collections • - I wish you would go over the list which I sent
to you and mark the names of all those people Whom you think we
could draw upon with propriety and without doing any injury to our
business*
Yours very truly,
Lanp «*• ^P^MSdiaorSen’i^oo
8W jy
UpCn my »*»n I find ,a lytt,
fr°a y°U Unctor September 26th,
flarb0M
Q Xenon t of the MWi**,* fl.u 1#
^rnoutu Wo iu3o no carbon ln those
C°iIa* :r°n raf0P doubtlaaa to t}» oop-
*•** 0Xid0 plate“» The action or the
coll ia tti deoxidize these plataa> M.
' than to metallic copper. ' l„ *.
o U« «** von .a, the BOXut^n ^ ainos toVQ . 0flpaolty ,f ^
^ ^ °r ab°Ut 100 *»». and the oxide plates
a capacity of 600 Wro hours, 0r about 200 phonograph hours. m
othc v/ord3, th. oxide plates win atand two charge of solution
.vid the consumption of two sots of zinea. We are gradually getting
°* thi" ,s>'° ot ««1. «>' ‘ha roaaon that aaara faU to koop
traoA of tho nunbar of tta. thoy av. .hav^a, tM ra„,lt bait*
that fmah elation to anpplioa to asoxlaica plat... Bo oon-
vinca that no .oil ,m b. ..a««»te, all.tho alanonta run'
Oct, 4, 1890,
Mr* J, W» Glad atone,
Bdieon Manufacturing Company,
Silver iako, H, j, .
Dear sirj-
Rofarring to your letter of
»7th ult imo, in regard to bill rendered
against the H.'f, Phono, Co. e&a.n& J-<
tl» lldioon Phonograph Works for 329.05,
I have instructed tho Phonograph Rka. -
to raider us a bill for this amount,
Wliilo tho claim is a just one* I con-
aider lUiat to a very large extent we
are responsible for tho fbloo impression
given in regard to tho moults which
douid bo obtained by the use of our
i*”'lne tw. to t„ pho„Braph 100
T“* ”” J°™y 0««. »m MVS- pay tu. bill, aaj
“ 1 “ nt°™ls i"“ ***>■ ,1th H pho„»orap„
P«»ieo, I wnnt to eliminate *U,fri9timu
tijafu t^uijr.
Oct. 4, 1890.
Mr. Jamo3 F, Kelly,
No. 19 Day Stroot,
Wow York City.
Dear Sir:-
With reference to your lot-
| tor of 23rd ultimo, in which you aug-
I goat tho adviaability of our sendii« .
to auoh of our cuotomors as have ex-
perionoad troublo with our battery
owing to the eating off of the zi no -at
tho water lino, soma of -our latest im¬
proved cells, 1 approve of this suggest¬
ion. In your letter under reply you speak of sending regular
orders for 10 of the 50 amp. oells to be sent to Mr. Piokomell of
the long mstanoe Tel. Co., and haf a dozen oaeh t0 the 0entral
Sloe trio Co-, of Chicago, and the Electrical Supply Co. of Chicago.
On inquiring at the factory to-day, I learn that these orders have
not yet been rac'd, there, if you will send than along they will
receive pronpt attention. Please mark -no charge- upon the orders
referred to.
Yours truly.
Oat* 4, IS 90,
Samuel insnll, j}Sq.f
#16 & IS Broad Street,
How Yo:rjc City,
Bear Sir:-
Kof erring to the/ attached correspondence relating to a
Bazaar to in held at Birkenhoad in Novombor noxt for the bonefit
of the Y» XI, C* A*, and in reply to your latter of 29th ultimo, I
beg to aay that it would ba impracticable i'or us to send a doll,
for this occasion, for th«i reason that of the now model there were
only fifty wado, by Hand, as samples for the Edison Phonograph Toy
ilamii'ac taring Company, The old dolls arc defective, «nd it is very
doubtful if oho of them would work after liaving made a trip across
the Atlantic* in addition to this, f know that the Boston people
would not give their consent to this proposed exhibition owing to
certain negotiations which they are conducting now in connection
with the English htaineas. All. tho samplt-3 which wore made are in
the Company’ a lands.
Yours truly, •£■
Private Secretary,
Oct, 4, 1890!,
J'« B. Yeakle, Esq.,
The American District Telegraph Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:-
Replying to your letter of 25th
ultimo in regard to cells for electric
lighting, it is our intention to go in
for this olass of work to a certain ex¬
tent, and ‘I enclose herewith a table
showing what our cells v/ill accomplish.
I have made this up in lamp hours to
• enable the uninitiated to tell exactly
the size of coll which they will require for any particular work.
For instance, if it is desired to use six lamps for two hours out
of 24, that would mean twelve lamp hours, and a reference to this
table will show the life .of each type of cell. I am just arranging
to issue a special catalogue covering this class of work which will
be complete in every respect* I do not know that we can obtain
ltmeps of 10 or 10 candle power sufficiently low in volts to warrant
th6& us®* We can, however, uact fflx ci pi lamps which give excel¬
lent TfwH* tffcfftdfei* fo.i< I fouid li ft to. isw
J® B* Yeakle, Bsq. _2_
October 4, 1890.
Preas upon you the 'fact that w do not clam, to be' able to do
electric illuminating. The work which TO Can flo is ^
oribed. by the title "emergency lighting." 0f course where only
two or three lamps are used they ptnOd be burned for a long tine
r/ithout reaching an excessive number of lamp hours, dur cells
dould be used for decorative purposes to good advantage, became
this is temporary work; but I think they vail be found specially
advantageous in cellars, closets, stables, out-houses etc, where
l%ht is required at regular intervals for short periods,* and also
night lights. I think that the table attached will enable' you
to tell for yourself exactly what we cm accomplish, out as We know
from experience that it is very difficult to eradicate a false im-
pression we want to be careful at the outset to disclaim any in-
■ 'tention of being able to do regular electric lighting. j will
Beni you some of our special catalogues as .soon as they are ready.
regard to exclusive rights for territory, we are not quite
ready yet to say just what arrangements we could make, as beyond
the preparation of data, we have given little or no attention to
this branch of the business, but will be very glad to consider any
proposition that may -be made to us.
In regard to your exhibition, we will be very glad to furnish
you with the cells, and 1 think to could arrange to get the lamps
for you. i would bo glad if you would' give ne son* information
about this occasion.
Yours truly *
Oct, 6, 1390,
Mr, J, W, Gladstone,
tkwuftio taring company,
SilvQr lake, N, J,
Tha following ic an extract
fWm a lottar »-oceivod recently from
Ur, Jamas P, Kelly;
•By the way, here is a point that
was made at the Convention at
Detroit. We say that particles
t^ J1r^1VOd and fl°atea to the
.top of the solution, and there
formed a bridge between tfe oxide
plates and the zinos and this was
the cause of the eating off of the
Saopla oay ttoat if tide is the it thiS Pfint» The *el«PMh«i
eating off of the sines in tl» naT iB to P^Votrt the
nothing to inanlatv tte oonnsr f.- ”!! °f batt®*y» Since there is
»!« (tor, SitrS arSLr”? *“* «!«•. You ,nl
frames 4:ai ties srfsar, Of owle th0 0xlde Of copper
than fownm'.* onj consequently tht-^ctiJn^ 1x5 mtS*
STSS^Lr-" g^JSK*?
** “ >*lr *™ *«» * *«** to tM »fe„« ,,
oarly sne? obXigt
0<)t. 9fl 19 0*j.
Hr. J, W* Olodstono,
Edison MqwufSiC taring Co.,
Silver hSk'M N. <T.
Dear Sir!-
Tbe Automatic Eire Extingu¬
isher Company of Hew Yottc, which Caspasry
lias a number of our cells in use, is
, * desirous of rec eiving from us a mater
or gauge, by which to judge of the con¬
dition of their battery.
I wdht to get a number of Hydrowoners^
whioh Mr. Konnelly will gauge, for Vms
purpose. I understand that Mr. Konnelly
ie now in o oraainioation with you on this subject. I want to get
boub of the Hydrometer as qtUdkly as possible. Please let so know
when they are ffcady.
Yours trdlyj
OctW 10, 3390.
Mr, Philip S. hyer,
Antwerp, Belgium,
Boar Sir J-
We beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of 20th ultimo,
enclosing your first order for 40
Edi son-Lalande cells. These will leave
tbs factory this week and will go for¬
ward by an early steamer of next trei&.
We will insure this shipment, but you
had better look out for the insurance
of all future shipments yourself. We
understand tint you can get much better rates in Europe than we ca
here .
We are getting out a new edition of our catalogue, ana as
soon as we receive than fw>m the printer, we will send yoi a supply
■of same.
We enclose herewith a postal card received by us from Br. 0, W.
Lowenberg, -of' Tier, ipgniring batteries, to which please
give 'ybur attention*
Voure tmy,
MANWAOtURlJfG odl^ASY./
October 11, 1390.
P. M. Randall, Esq.,
c/o Mechanicks national Bank,
Concord, N. K«
Dear Sir:-
trq enclose herewith check to
your order for uevdnty-five dollars
($75.00), which, with the amounts y <oa
have already received from us, covers
your salary for the month of October,
at the end of which we have decided to
discontinue your Agency , said this letter
• is intended as a notification of that
• fa4St. Please sign and return to us
the enclosed fowl of receipt, obliging
Yours truly, / '
EDISON tlAl'IUPA UTURING -GOMPAMY
By /. / i')r
./rs.rrj'r./-
October 14, 1890,
Mr. James F, Kelly,
Mo. 19 Dey Street, Hew York City.
Dear Sivi-
I have your letter of 11th
instant, in which you quote extract
from corrmunication received by yon from
Mr. .Mess, in regard to giving him a
special agency for the sale of our
battery in Canada. As stated in my
previous letter, wo are perfectly wil¬
ling to respect all the connections of
Mr. Ness's fim, and to well practically
only to them, but we do not want to have any advertising of ex¬
clusive agencies. I see no objection whatever to a confidant itu
understanding between ourselves and tho firm of Mr. Ness.
• Yours very truly.
QotV 14, 1390,
Mr, JaWQ3 S’, Kelly, .
No, 19 Doy St,, Hew York City,
Dbot Sir:-
I bee to acknowledge the
reoeipt of your letter of Uth instant
with relation to allowing Mr, C, D*
Marsh, who is in charge of the Nickel -
in-Slot machines, a discount on our
batteries in addition to that already
quoted to him by yourself, namely 30#
and 15,5?. In reply I would say that
v/o only allow the discount named to
very largo dealers. The Phonograph Companies are large dealers,
or will be, and they have no intention whatever of selling to
their cast oners at the same price at which we sell to than. The
customers of the Phonograph Companies will get a discount of
certainly not more Man 255?, and some of the Companies have already
proposed to keep fW theihsAl^fl the discount whibb we al-
l0ffw it hi b# m Aftrsh U bo maWhi*
bj CfcfcW** & W «(jr ft ** ivt*'<***M .
fat xrf vn Mfr 4# tow- ✓?/
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Mr. J. Wo Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Co»,
Silver Lake, N, J* .
Deal’ Si rJ-
Yfith refarenoe to jour letter
of lOtl i instant, in. .regard to clnnge
made ii i the separators of "A" and *C'
types of cell, you will doubtless re¬
member my having called your attention
to thin matter, and of my having asked
you, the day 1 3aw you after your re¬
turn from Europe, whether the loss of
zinc caused by puncMng would affect the working of the cell, If
you are satisfied that this is going to bo a source of trouble you
should change it immediately. She old method of putting a snail
lug in the oxide plate will not answer, because the zinc can short
circuit the cell on the other side of the lxig against the frame.
You will doubtless be able to devise some means of overcoming this
J’eiix Gotta chalk, Esq., President,
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co.,
#13- Park Bow, new York city.
105
Dear Sir:-
I » mry «.u OMieea *6. yo„r totter 01.
»d «r the infbrmtion contained 'therein.'
1 “Cl°SC c»py of { report
■ -MM *»« *>» Eastern Perinsylvaii’ia; ^ ^ •
regard to four or our "T" cells which that Company subjected to
a test', ....... .
Yours vory tnily,
C, 0 P Y,,
SHE EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA PHONOGRAPH CO,,
Phi la do Iphia, Pa., October 7th, 1890,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
.#19 Day St., New York City,
Gentlemen: -
Tho four (4) »T" cells, Edison-Lalande Battery, 900
ampere hours, sot up in our office, resulted in running a phono¬
graph continuously for 285 hours. This wo consider on excellent
result .
Very truly,
THE EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA PHONOGRAPH CO,
by (Signed) J, J. Camp,
Oot. 15, 1890.
Mr» J. W, Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
Silver Lake, N* J.
Dear Sir:-
I beg to confirm the fol¬
lowing message telephoned to you from
thi3 office to-dayl-
"Please obtain at once in Hew York
a vertical sensitive but inexpen¬
sive telegraphic deteotor of low
resistance carrying up to one am¬
pere with a dial that we can gradu¬
ate , "
Yours truly,
Y/hen you pttoolire thS in at lMfehent ro^drfcd, to above, please send
to the laboratory i
Oct. 16, 1890,
Mr, Jama f-.t F, Kelly,
No, 19 I)ty Street,
Ne-.v York City.
D03r Sir:-
Replying to your lottar of
15th instant, impairing as to the
temperature at which our Battaiy
Solution freezes, we beg to infoxm you
that by aotual trial the solution was
found not to freeze at 5° F. The
freezing temperature was, in fact, too
low to determine with freezing mixture
available.
Yours voiy truly,
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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Oot, 18, 1890,
David R« Walker, Esq.,
Chiof oi' Electrical Bureau,
Philadelphia, Pa»
Dear Sir:-
Wo have boon requested by our
Hr, Y/arron to write to you in regard to
an aivangomont of battery which can be
affooted through the use of our cello.
For instance, if you require an instal¬
lation of 50 colls, you oould add great¬
ly to the security of your system by in-
rtalling two banka of 50 colls each; thus:
c.,r, -ft) 0> C‘i> <&■<& ft)
. (y ft) ft) ft) ft) ft)
These Ijaing in parallel* the Opacity of the battery would,
of course, bo donblo that of the dwlls* Or in other words, if you
install two banka of our coll3» ddhnectdtl ns Above , say our °B“
type, 150 amp or a hours, thb olpAfe-St? of +<{'<# battery would be 300
qftpdro hdn.;b t and it worsld lid bfoWnWy* iyftj/ftdwq it botlld bi t
David n. Walker, Esq. -3- October 18,
one In If the number of renewals neuessary in oaoh year, in ad¬
dition tothia, should one aide, through any possible accident
beooras disabled, tho other aide id thoro to do tlo work. If one
side should be throvm out of circuit of course tluro would be no
chango in tho Voltngo. It 'would Inoan simply tliat tho resistance
of t 1b battery would bo doubled— tliat is 50 of our colls in aeries
have an internal resistance of 1 1/4 ohma; arranged os • above th3
resistance of tin battery would be half of 1 1/4 or 5/aths of an
ohm. If one side should be cut out, it would only mean throwing in
B/b ohm additional resistance in the circuit, which, of course,
would have, no appreciable effect. Such an arrangement as thia is
impracticable with gravity colls, for the reason that 50 arrange*
in series weald lnvo an internal resistance of about 150 obas, or
arranged as per diagram tlio resistance of the battery would bo 75
ohma, and the disabling of one aide would cause tlio introduction
of 75 obas. of resistance, wliioli would be 3ufficion£ to throw youv
ibst nuftsn ta out of ad jus timnt • For work of this clas3 we provide
one cell in each bank "with a hydrometer, upon which i3 scored a
rud mark.; when the colls are freshly c liar god this red mark is below
the surface of tlio solution; as exhaustion occurs it gradually ■
rises* and when it is even with the surface it in dits at es tint tho
period for ro naval has arrived* Thud you always liavo an absolute
check upon the Capacity of your battery, and all danger of exhaus¬
tion occurring ondxpydtaCliy id eXiiWrtatedi. liHl^fnse any depreci¬
ation in tk« a shVipA wii*Wk
12l
David R, Y/alker, Esq.
October 13, 1390.
We mention this arrangement boqau3Q w> believe it ia tlie
desire of those who control Burglar, Fire Alarm and similar ser¬
vices to take every precaution to render them absolutely reliable.
We alia 11 bo very happy t o fuminh y on with any information
in no card to the working of our cello tint you nay desire, and
should bo pleased to hoar from you on the- subject.
Yours vefry truly,
Edison M a„ n u f a c t u-r" i n g Co.
October 20, 1890;
Edwin Mo Smiles, Esq,,
Vonderbaucks Hotel, Magazine St,,
New Orleans, La,
Dear Sir:-
Referring to our conver¬
sation of a few days ago, when I in¬
formed you that we desired to eotab-
lish an Elootro-Medieal Department of
our business , and in regard to your
statement tint you desired to take
charge of the same, we beg to make you
the following proposition:
Vfe will engage you at a salary of One Hundred Dollars ($100)
per month, allowing you legitimate expenses outside of New York
City, where .-your headquarters wi 11 be, such engagement to be
terminable by either of us upon thirty days notice. If after the
first three months, we find it desirable to retain you in our ser¬
vice we will pay you a salary of One Hundred and Eifty Dollars
(§150) per month, a comtois3 ion of two and ono-half per cent (2 l/2 /
on the net selling price of goOdu sold throng Oui: Electro-Medical
Department, and your legit inidte e;#>0iises whin our business requii
October %Sa yS&Qt
Mr. Georce Yl, Warren,
Dear 31r:-
I find in looking oyas* faur
Return for moneys advanced that yen
are a very expensive traveller. STtess*'
exorcise a little more care in
nection .with' expend! tuws, and rm&sr
expense accounts avery alternate vraei.
Yours irmly,
132
October 2tf, 1090,
Sv* vTt W« Gladstone,
Httedon Manufacturing Company,
Silver* Xiakox H» J*
Dear Sir:-!
Here ia a letter* from the
Hiotol->31ot Company, fx-om which it
wtrald appear tliat there is not suf¬
ficient voltage in three of our cells
to run tbs phonograph reliably for ^
their purposes* How would it do to uos
three Motor Cells, .typo "M?* The in¬
tern ul rOBietanca of these ia, 1 to-
lieddi mu oh lnwdr tfcM that of eitstos;
-ftha VpJ* or vt* type* ThOJ> wduld givtj about 80 phonograph hours*
ftftd tluree della complete, 14 eu 36)? and 15& would cost $ll»B0*
Pledto let me jidah from yfrcu ' w
^dnrs truly.
October 24, 1890,
Mr, H, da C. Hamilton,
No. 10 Gould Ave., Newark,
H. J,
Dear Sir:-
Mr, Gladstone informs me
that yon visited the factory this
morning, remaining for an hour or so,
and then went to New York— for what
. purpose I am not aware. Kindly bear
in mind that you are now in the employ
of the Edison Manufacturing Company and
v/orking directly under Mr. Gladstone's instructions. We have a
number of installations that Mr. Gladstone wishes you to visit and
inspect, and you will therefore report to him imnediately upon re¬
ceipt of this letter, when he will advise you of the work that you
are required to take in hand. '
Yours
very truly, / t ■'
. 'Mi/
October 24, 1890,
Jamas F. Kelly, Esq.,
No, 19 Dey St., Hew York City
Dear Sir:-
invested over Tv/o Thousand
of which ware at o race, I
the order in which these C
Just as soon as Mr. Yfarren
can finish his tour of inspection in>
New England, I want to send him on a
campaign among the various Phonograph
Companies.
Nioke 1-Slot machines are going out
very rapidly, and 1' notice that one
Company alone— The Old Dominion— has
Dollars in batteries, nineteen-twentieths
will give you a memorandum later on of
be vi3itod.
lompanies. should b
Oct, 23tli, 0890.
Mr, Felix de Lalande,
Paris , France.
In accordance with our contract under date 3th day of
April, 1390, I hoc to advise you that I have not yet sold any
colls for electric lighting purposes, my arrangements for the •
marketing of same not being completed.
Yours very truly,
L.ya LA C/A*-3pv\
letter el’ 29th instant, in regard, to
battery catalogues, addressed to Mri>
Tate, we beg to advise you tit at this
catalogue has v>een under process of
revision previous to ordering a seeot
edition of it. The catalogue is now
revised and only nood3 to be sc rat i-
nido tl by Mr. Tate, when it' will be
placed in the- hands of t.'«o printer. Mr. Tate is at present in
Portland, Maine, on iMsinass- comected with the annual meat ing c
t he stockholders of the Toy Phono, Co. We expect him back to¬
morrow or .next day, When this Witter will be iirtuCdiai Oiy broilgllf
his attention. V/e appreciate thor 'highly the ho' C 2. baity of youi*
having catalogues in order to conduct th.it tott dry business, and
wo will get them out as quickly as rossibSen
1'otu’s. truly,
Kb 1 3 OH llAnutfACTUIUHg^IlPAto
.October 3}., 3.39 Or
Motiuro, VnXk-3 r 4 Ko-ppler,
#>3l Chect.Kut
Phil&SLQ'.lpMte.,
Coar Six’a;-
V!ith referent;* to j our
letter of 27 tli instant, in regard t o a
battery for uss in connect ion wiWj
oloot ric light ing, vro bog to xiriUim
you that we are gatting out a three
thOuuand ampere- hour cell ‘±n r this
olasa of worte, and vre expect tD 5nave
it ready in the course of a few wocJto »
Vo vrlll tai-j ploaanro in notiiy 4vi(t your firm as soon aa this coll
la- l;«d«y f OTf tho market*
Youfa 1
S A i a o n ’’ & • it f <t w» t it V L \\ g tl o*
by .
October 31, lajlOV
Kiv James V, Kolly^
Ho, 19 bey Street,
How York City,
Dear Sir:-
1 have your letter of 29th
instant, in regard to Mr. Warren and
the liiokel-Slot business. I want Mr.
Warren ter obtain from the Hickel-in-.the-
Slot people a re fiord of the number of
mafihinea in use by the various Phono-
•graph OompnnWe, so Hi )-&b rtb could hafQ
hirl Visit the Jftrgfinli Urid/s firot.
YthllM Vftr^
' v, ^ v tv*.
-lifiv/tiird jj, Srnilar., Kog.,
jJt3?5Q Was.*, 28th Straot,
Baw y or l: City ,
My dear Sir:-
I bos to acknov/ladgo the
receipt of your letter of 2Gth ult irao
dated at Not; Orleans, accepting tho
offer made to you in ray lettor of Oct.
' 20th last.
I shall be very rach disappointed
if your engagement docs noi pro\ra to
be a permanent and n.uccecsful one.
1 send, to you Is ro with copy of a letter under date 28th Oet»,
1?V9G, received by we from Mr. E. R. Adams, Sup't. Tdlcg^fiph, £ha
Philadelphia & Reading Hr Hr Co., in regard to thd UsO of dto1* -Od.tt
iH connection with telegraph Work. This! ik not diirootlv oomVlH-
ea with •«» uses to which ths cell will Bft ftrt *i« the sltftfcift*
1‘fedic id rj-4pai*toht, but it forodhadov/d W‘ that b&
ft.vsfe tdldi She he'.
YCorr. Very tfuly j
November' 3, 1S9%
Edison General Electric Coo,
#44 Wall Street, New York City,
Dear- Sirs
The attached correspon¬
dence explains itself. Our batteries
cannot be expected to do good work
■unless they are set up properly, 1
have instructed the factory to send
you some cards of instructions for
settingup the different types of . cells.
Yours veiy truly*
Edison Manufacturing Coggggff
J» W* Gladstone, Esq,,
c/o Edison Mfg. Company.
Dear Sir:
Being inst meted by telegraph
I called Qn Priday last at the office of the Edison General Elec-
Company, #44 Wall St., where 1 found in Mr. Whitest one’s room a
cabinet battery of four 900 amp. hour cells which had .been oat
up by the Hew York Phonograph Co. and running a phonograph nn*
steady . On examination I discovered a mratbar of the connecting
screws and those holding- the zincs to be loose; the solution was
not above the' top of copper plates and there was no oil on the
surface* I remedied these faults and the battery worked the
instrument well,
In Mr* Hastings’ room there was a four .cell 300 amp. hour
battery working satisfactorily and in good condition.
She two batteries of 300 ampere hour cells used by Mr* Ord
were run down. In these the solution was below the top of copper
Plates . They were set up by some one in the office; are now
substituted by accumulators .
Youx>a t*vOy ,
(Signed) H« d* 04 Hami.ltOliV
A. 0. dlate, Esq.,
Orange, N, J. October 29th, 1S90,
Dear Sir:-
I sent Mr, Hamilton to the Edison
General Electric Company, #44 Wall Street, New York, on Friday
last, aa they were complaining about tteir batteries.
.If these batteries are not set up according to instructions
it is perfectly certain they win not give satisfaction. I en-
«lose his report.
Yours faithfully,
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
By (Signed) J.f, Gladstone.
November 5, 1890*
B'* Tal-fcaysai^
#5 hoy St.* Nw York City.
JJftar Sir;-
I am vary 'much ©blic©a for
yorr letter ©f 1st ,\nstant in recard to
•the? exhibition gt bet&eriea: made by the
Electrical Dapj^rimoot of the Brooklyn
Institute ©n the evening of October 31st
lest, end bee to thank you for your
Kindness in explaining tp those interes¬
ted the merits of our c ells*
Tours: very truly.
November 6, 18901.
The S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co.,
£. T. Starr, Esq.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
fiear sir:-
Wo beg to thank you for your
letter of 4th instant, embody ing your
opinion of the Edison- Lai ande Battery.
We are very pleased that y ou are so
favorably impressed with it.
In your letter you state "and am
compelled to say that the Edison Laland
Battery far excells other batteries wo
have ever used." We think it was your
intention to say "all other batteries," and that the Word "all"
was inadvertently omitted. Wi}l you kindly permit us to insert
the word "all" in your letter, and very much oblige
Yours trul y,
EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
'Nov;, 12, 3S 90,
Mr, James F, Kelly,
No,. 19 Dey Streot.,
New York ;City,,
Dear Sir:-
I beg to -confirm the fol¬
io wing, message telephoned to -you from
this office to-day:
*1 am sending Hamilton on a trip .South and V/eatj want
to equip him with letter -from Automatic Jiro Alarm
paoplo of New York, Please obtain a ..good expression
of their opinion of our cells, »
Yours truly.
November 17, is DO.
Qeo. L, Lang, Esq.,
o/o New York & New England. R’y.,
Boston, Mass.
• Bear Sir:-
1 have delayed replying Vo
your letter of 11th instant owing to
Mr« Edison’s absence. I wanted to
talk the matter over with him before
writing you. I had a conversation
with him this morning and am prepared
now to make you the foil owing propo¬
sition: Y/e will engage you to take
charge of the work discussed during osar
interview at the Laboratory — that iu to
say, the E<1 is on- Lai ande battery in connection with railway teleg-
rajhy'r and such other uses as we may hereafter specify; will
pay you a salary of $1S5 per month, . together with your legitimate
expenses while travel! ing outside of New York City , whete your
he&dguarters will be. In addition til handling this battery., we
dsaiiw you to solicit orders for the equipment of telegraph lines
niih tVa Edison Phonople* System of l^.lcgpaphy * I m not pre-
at. thj moment to state wliat comi'Widfl wft can silent y au in
««, Mwing t&r m u imolma.
Goo. h, Lana, I'Jsii
November 17, 1890.
I have not had an opportunity tv discuss. thi3 matter with Mr.
Edison, and until I obtain hie view# I cannot speak to the point.
But with reference to battery sales, we will allow you a commission
of five per cent [% 5 %) on the not selling price on all original
installations sold through your agency.
In regard to Western Union telegraph Co, and your suggestion
that Mr, Edison should persuade this Company to honor requests
from the various contract roads for the Edison- Lalande battery, I
do not know that we can do very much in' a direct mariner with the
Western Union people. The pressure which will bring' them into
line I expect to be exerted from the outside, through the various
Superintendents of Telegraph— that is,’ supposing you 3hould enter
into negotiation with some railroad which obtains it3 supplies from
the Western Union people, you would do so with tho view of having
the person in charge of its telegraph service make requisition on
the Wes. Union Company for Edi sop-ha! ande colls, in this Way I
think that a heavy pressure can bo brought to bear on the Western
Union Company to which they will yield in time. Meanwhile we
will, of course, do all m Can at the pther end to put them into
a receptive humor*
We das ire to Start this Railway Department, at the earliest
possible moftont, dad big you to give us an immediate- reply to thi3
Y<k\^ very truly.
EBUflf M V At U « t A ft
■By
letti
November 18, 1890,
L. Halsrey Williams, Esq.,
#1.08 Fourth A v e
•Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear Sir:- *
I beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of 12th instant,
enclosing report of the Western Penn' a.
Phonograph Company on tests made with •
• Edis oh-Otialande cells.
In regard to the second test which
was rmdaf Where it is stated that the
four "CP* Sails ran the phonograph for
60 crnnseoutive hours, I beg to say that
I ImVe put an Inspector at work in NeW York City testing the
various phonographs which are in use there in business houses and
elsewhere, with the view of ascertaining the quantity of current
tint is noeOBHtiry to operate these different machine si. As you
are aware, our ftdlle ora hftted bf thrtir dm^efo odpaoity* If >*•'
phonograph Squire a three staipraroa chi’ current* a battQ^. of cud »G«
WU1 ivlMr !foo if it rdqui^es 6 s of
ihl-A M btaft Mitt it iw4f that hM~>t>o
t»w.n l ,m mm **» m j* t* m ««#, w .
1. Halaoy Williams, Esq.' -2- November 18, 1890.
Ampere Meter, and was veiy much surprised to find that tho machine
which I nse myself consumes 4 l/2 amperes of current. I (shall
pursue this invest igat ion until a large number of phonographs lave
been tested, so as to be able to shov( the various Phonograph Com¬
panies that a battery which will run one phonograph for 100 hours
is not in any way responsible for running another phonograph for
only -66 hours. In a letter which I wrote you soma weeks ago I
made the statement that no two phonographs required exactly the
same amount of current, later on I will forward to you copy of
the report which I will receive of these actual tests confirming
that statement* i desire to say, however, with relation to the
second test made by your Company that the internal resistance of
our cells decreases during the period of consumption, being higher
at the start than it • is at the finish.
ry truly
November is, 1390.
lutheir Stieringer, Esq.,
Edison Gen’l, Electric Company,
How York City*
Dear S.ir:-
I Would like very much to
receive as 30on as possible your valu¬
able criticisms and suggestions in
connection with our catalogue for
“Emergency lighting," which is at
present in course of preparation.
We receive nearly 100 letters a day
, irt regard to this class of work, and
we want to respond by forwarding a
coiy of our catalogue. We desire to include in this catalogue as
much information as practicable, and to have it ready for distri¬
bution at the earliest possible moment.
Yours very truly
Hnvuqtar 20, j.89Q*
*•,» Sargent, Eaq^t
Ora n e g , j
Dear 3ir:~
Reforring to our conver¬
sation of this morning, during which
^ y°U ^3soa a desire to take charG
• of the Telephone Department .of the
Edison Lalande Battery, i b9e to say
that \Ye will engage you at a salary c
One Hundred Dollars per month} 8 c0c>.
Mission of 5Xontlae .net sailing Prii
.. °f CQilS °n a11 or%i«al installation!
sold, through your Department, mid will al1msr
, ’ 14111 allow ycm your legitimate
expenses when you aro • ■
, ling* This engagement t<
be terminable by either *a*y'«&£?Vi4wv , ,
. ia^y thirty days' notice* Then!
is nu doubt whatever that if you have the
you nave the necessary ability sfc a
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Samuel Instill, Ksq. ,
Edison Building, Broad St.-.,
Mew York City*
My dear Sir:-
I bog to acknowledge the nsce'ujt of y ou.‘ Vetter oT
10th instant, in regard to the JEdlson-lalande iaattaxy*
I look with much favor upon ?«r prepwyit i«) ’iKK9.« st.oek
of Batteries carried in your various) D.votrj ct 'IdhYcUia, hvf, J£ do'
not consider tliat it would le pracfcoiabl-c for vow 'Company to
take entire cliarge of the battery busimaas# There arc a .gvact
many fields which this battery will enter tin*. -wra -envi-arly out¬
side the natural limits of the business -which wlj.1 be condu&teh
in your District Offices, and which can bo c.ul-tivate.d .tally te;
special organization. My idea is to establish di-utoncst cftrpur.t-
ments, with a man in control #h> is thorau£c.la- .famildcr vtfith the
speoial application made through mefcw 3?or inst<mios,,
R A ,1 It ~g A ■/ I'i d . lC
There is a very largjj field. Ivors, but it lwimii-res vary vigor¬
ous work. No class o-f min i» thi world, are «fn» oMservat.ive thiar.
railroad men; they ard clarmit* to- a decree and di-v-lfre ioiuwation
of any kind. I have reads m offer to' fMr ^upeiin-Sanden*. off Tele-
&W>. K \vu Vv
sx^ph ^ Un Nov, York and Now Inland Kailv/ay t<* (.^ 0,w of
OW' £\su Iway Department ,
IB1&PH0KE V10BK.
’fha UaTOcej:’ 111 **>*■ section for tljo Now York and Hew. tferflW
^lophoja C^npany has made ^plication tome for a position, ana
I have waae him on offer to take elargf* of our Telephone Xte;pH„
Ho has boon in the Telephone business since 1878, is t, hova\\&:fy
pouted, bright, and I think enable.
MEDIC AI< DEPAKICMBCT.
I lave already engaged a man for this Departnvmvto who was
formerly with Caswell, Hazard. & Co, He knows all about h'l’otro-
Etaiiical work and tin various appliances etc that are mvtmmyz?
to put out in connection with the battery t,o make it -acceptable to
physicians •
PHONOGRAPH work.
Young Hamilton ha3 charge of thiswork at present* Of coursfe
thore is very little to be done in this direStion at the aomant-,
but wo arc working to establish a good .feeling tn&<x«r tbe IPlmndgraph
Compahies so far as tin batteiy is Concerned* The *Sm -cells that
we put out in connection With the phbnoJrrAph were Ve«y dismal
failures and excited a feeling of hostility 'among the Various
Companies < Wo aro overcoming this gradually ahtf effect our bih-
ainoss to share in the development of the pho'nogrhpht
"twin j<cq,
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vo wo able to wbomplzeh are quite ov^Pfi»x^ it ia rietA
'* ih° ^ °* W °m W°*> «* Wr**. 1W itM vpoit
** att°nti0n °f W *«*• A vary connive w.. ^ ^
**"*’’?' S"d t'b-a*~ «** the W9 in thei, ^ ^
**““* -in this direction will *0 found of real benefit in your
kminass fe01‘ th6il' “* iM amended. They can be employ^
tbsWntiv. ei&eta. «* toppora* llehta. of clouts, lWlh,
cellars etc*, also night lights and reading lamps,
^ :Lg not my intention,, at the present time at least,, to co„*.
,lm tl* Mtt "hom 1 ^ve engaged to the special **' of any par-
scalar Department, There is a, great deal of general .Trot* Vfhf.HL
*toy aan handl° in lare® W object is, however, to lW9
4 torpt, of experts in these Various brahchbs, so tint each t»pl i~
eat ion of the lottery will receive *bio attention. tW
rthtvh yoh would carry in your vafiotw DishfiotK w could avail
cnu*Wlv8tt of in mUhg orders attained through tor nfen.
Y-oufct iai >V ikiiy,
Noyomfcajr apK
tfoorge U* ht/na,
H?vr York f; IMew E,^, f{% Rv>
Ma«o»
Pear Sirj~
• X bog. to acknowledge tbs
receipt of ytwtr letter of 18th instant.
I think you faavo made a vary hasty
judgment in ftonncictian with the offer
which I insole you, and yon are certainly
Mistaken in youir 3tatecont that the
bat tor? las not been raoaiv&d with
faVdV* by telegraph wan generally* The
only fai lures’ wo haVo over made wa*? tho results, of tdat*. feonductod
fty Mr. Randat.U Our Work on tlr» Pfttth’a. &*y and the Phila, and
Reading »'y. futd given unties datial'fWtiun and has borne out evsiy
Hat, tfhoni wd >»vc -.'vq^ made In regard to thp cdlla. Aitrbne with
faith ill th<? bn*iHnha and Ability to huddle i£-.-and you itnpreosed
nw as hawing boih*.-eh:i certainly moke a prortounaed Aueddss of it*
ifc iddd ih Harking thted vaMouw Uepnrfmtants is to givtr thosn who
tatfb t*hd*g« 6f bhrtnv Art S rtfctatod* in tha bn&ineaa a a footed iy Au®.
mteaiwM on Iwy ntns* AhaWif ih lift ddddAssful dbvalot*
i m to MWtf fmrtif# )\\ thth But
ffovimbe*’ fiCL 1390
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if ?pn «OAiw +,» caqor.si-Mto sy ct*m X vUl increase ijw
5HMra«<. of ro^rupwiotm p^ahld to fifteen per qgnt
on the .not saTHrus ppiod cm iU installations inadq through
yOT Wb is prat tioaUy aU the profits' on these sales.
and Jw $# ajnoh (
1 i:<vke* .it' tlsa bimneus were your
If ym stu. £$<} any f,n. tills offer I shall bo vary eiad
to ho^r ftvm you.
Youra veiy truly
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December 1, 18P0»
Samuel Insull, Esq., 2nd Vice-Pres ' U ,
Edison General Eloetric Co.,, How York
Dear Sir:-
Rep lying to your letter of
2.1st ult.imo in regard to battery bu¬
siness, .1 beg to say that the 4ia corns
•which we give to the trade now cells,
listed in our present catalogue is
and 15#* By the "trade" vre mean inrgs
dealers like the Central Electric Co*,
the Western Electric Co,» , ar.d utho-r
large dealers* *
The cell v/hich we are getting out specie! ly for EMERGENCY
ELECTRIC LIGHTING v/ork has not yet been listed*
The largest discount allowed by the trade .in retailing our
cells is 25#.
In regard to arrangement With your Company, we will allow
you Oh all cells listed to date 30# and 15# off, together v/ith an
extra 5# on orders for 500 or colls- of any or all types*. As
it is your intention to carry u StftfiX at your vafious District
Offices, it would never K> hOd&haafcy l1** :fm to order any lata of
Ins nil, Esq. -2- December 1, IB 90.
A?-sa than 500, and you ooulcl tip refers always Inve the advantngu of
'ext.ru discount,
I» Regard to Emergency JSlootric Lighting, which me are
osiieoi^liy desirous of hiving you handle, when ->ve list our 3,000
Aral '.ere hour cell the price will be arranged so that we will be
enabled to allow you a discount of 50# and 15#, together with an
extra 1$# on all your orders; while to tho trade vra will allow
only over regular discount of 30# and 15#.
Thu matter for our special catalogue relating to this wo rk
is now in course of preparation* v/e think that some of your
people could rako valtiablo suggestions in regard to what this
caia.lo.gue should embody, and we should bo very glad to be able to
submit the material that we .iiavo for criticism and amplification
t o any one whom you may .indicate w
Vourd vdry truly,
edisok tt&M'E ^mraitd COMPANY
December Is1
.1390
I* T, Dyer, Esq., Sup't, Tel.,
K, C., St. Joseph & Council Blurt's R. R. Co.,
St. J o s o p h, Mo.
My dear Sir:-
Very many tlianks for your letter of 28th ultimo.
When 1 send a representative out your way I vrill certainly
have him go and- see you. By the way, I am looking for a first
class man to take charge of our battery for railway work. We
have achieved unqualified success on the Pennsylvania, and Phila
and Reading Railroads, v/hero we made our first installations, an<
there is an immense amount of business to be done. I have not y<
been able to find the proper man to handle it. It requires some
one who is well acquainted with the Railway' Telegraph fraternity,
for the reason which you of course understand, that railway men
are clannish and inclined to resent the approach of strangers. C
the other hand, they are always glad to meet one of t}»ir own
number, and for this reason I am casting about among my friends
with the view of striking the right man. Can you assist me any?
I enclose herewith press copy of. a letter which. t have received
from Mr. E. R, Adams, Sup't. Telegraph, Philadelphia and Reading
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I havQt.¥«}^l)lflb1^r^C<^ 28ttt
jte* Wdoon $111 >Q 3'ao yovreeW? «9* ?**« Stpifce
tj.t‘ J*i>. X&toratoif any && -Ofeb *o® fin* it oonv^a^fft *P °«®
IS prefarl* te have yco daft! °n Ba® at the l^ftnataw, in
«* '*» u» rat*>r tlta 40 ** «“ «»«•#♦ * *»«* •
»<««,,< that haff* Mi «■***»>»» » *»
Edison ia M. d#t •» » »«« to«“* *
fm anofc a at»4 MM) for ■„><#*>»* *»* «“" *»
dallied ths ofcaac $b are fe mdgTSfc to aaleepf.
«nvs' very IpfcbiH
mix
Jxdsdx»toUf Phonograph ExJrtfelifcioip
0 & Parte Row,, Haw YotSc City ,v
'-I 'bee to acknoi7lad.ee tha r&odipt of -your 'J.pfc-Jtf* 6f
SSt3? nltf-jra^ in which you state I tondbred.tqn aittoiratio U>
yauy ■c<w?eewy lao± week, and. in you asfc far contain inf«*c
nation in regiara to m invention of tit*, ft tit Ostefig®,
HeW tfaraey* in r«p3y 1 bog io rarer y.\kt to- aQ*%eitteht be¬
tween tbs Aui.abatie Photograph ExHibitittrS fJofop&Hp arid .%}w Edison
Phonograph Works, dated 19th day of April, Z3&>, &Hiplk .provided
that thd- Standard slot toaohine phonograph to be ‘used tty your
tfttupany shaft's be prescribed by mef, In vi^w of this provision
I do not- ^BderBtaaii y*n»'«ita$$0i«A* ib th® tft&tit
tonddrtad ^madhine to y et^ £&P the tfflatoh tl’skt A#
fototob. it- dives t« 4$ tit by pigh'i UtatP *ihW*t id- ttficte fcftd
dsfisyer' M said tt* «*i>er^. .
t ** ^ ^ fesWsxfc given
W ** *#&#!& *fck$4i &Mk M wd
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***$*• :OfiU&*n?£Uv P»pej3*A peo.- &, &»0*‘
i tfo» tpmtim shouM, b0 4i:?ccu33»<t' ypy*
jfagdt 'imit*
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Decamber 6, 1390.
James F. Kelly, Esq.,
No. 19 Dey Street,
New Yorjc City .
Dear Sir:-
I want to close out all
our battery advertising contracts at
the earliest possible moment. In such
cases where you can discontinue our
advertisement at once, please do so,
and renew no contracts whatever. I am
going to change our present method of
December 8, 1890*
Mr. tf. W. Gladstone,
Edison lifg. Company,
Silver Lake, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
"With reference to the en¬
closed. letter fiom Mr. Smiles, I think
that he could be employed now in pre¬
paring a list of all the Electrical
Supply houses or dealers who make a
specialty of electro-medical appliances
throughout the United States , until
the Cautery battery is ready, and any'
•other preliminary work whatever that
you can think of that should be dons,
ahoulA 'taken in hand immediately. Mr. Smiles is costing us
tfWMT, ana t Should like to get titt ^ of his work: as quickiy
M possible*
trtily >-
Dooembar 9, 339^
J» B* Yealde, Esq.,
13 Worth E&tavr stpq.et,
Baltimore, Md.
Bear Sir:-
With reference to the pro -
-poeed tSht-of our battery' by the Johns.
, Hopkins University', about which Mr.
logue wrote pt) when he was last in
Baltimore, we will be very pleased to
furnish the a el la for this purpose, and
shall be obliged if you Vrill arrange
the matter Jvrith the Institution. ‘When
you are ready please advise us as to ^ho fleild required, fihijJpisjg
dire ot ions Sio . , and -wa will give tha tjtati4r prompt Uttte$ia*U
Ybwf'S truly,
Edison coB?a#
By
Dec 12th, 1890
¥r* Bj» Yeokle.
Baltimore, Jdd>
My dear Yeakle*
Hpw is the Jire Alarm batteries doing* McAleese
told me that he expected to be in New York before this, ao/we
have not heard from him. He expected to bring Mrs, u/ with hiro^
the weather has probably made him change his plans, m understand
that he makes his repprt to the Mayor before the end of this
month, and if it is possible , we should be glad if he could
say a few words favorable to the Edison battery. We enclose a
dopjr of a letter received -from the gupt of the ^,ire Alarm in
Brooklyn, it may prove of interest to you. What do you thfcnk
of tryiAg to get Mr Kane to try , say 17 cells of our battery
on the circuit that he now he-s 22 on* The .galvanometer he is .using
id probably of high resistance, and will not show the good lualitia
of the battery kHow is this 'Johns Hopkins . matter ^coming -anw
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Edison jffi. j;0f
Brooklyn N* Tfl* Kov 24th 189Q
« 3>ear ,sirf
S&a "laiande” .battery sent me fop trial was pat up
^ me „ W sDth 139G, oriQ cen of v/Moh j put t<) ^ oh #
^ib^tpr ajffcar testing and finding it i0 test 9v and 20 amp
^ constant tt«« circuit .with said Wbrator, ^
ta^ahayp been Tnacte without one particle of variation from
Sixty ,ims?t* ’ ,
itinetaen y«ls of Lalande 5 placed on my circuit # 1 displacing
****** *ix**%^ of -Grayity battery and thus hfts worked the
fitikeiii ^s.at'isSatttorily * Prea its present work ‘l -tta n readily say
* ***“ **** so*n ****** in battery th * cohid equal it,
VeHr truly &c
•&%«*&) P«Li -Watson .Sr«
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%%,*„»#, 4gi» ^Kn K^fe 0<,.
J j?nt «***£ W#fl $«al* ybtfr h*Uhryt to rtm my tr£*s«B
nw* a ISsbt. ^ fca^.ei-y traa ,ch^0a in
JaTMar^r jmU top *eguibtt$l any atteft^o « sjnjto. The 14
ttuaft «»nf *«y, tl;o aiming -machine irre&tarly *w raquirefi
4ter ordinary T&ni*y use,
1 feftw. $u»t ^c*ttiaiea from a tn?o. months Absence, ana hm~*fin\»h
/®l«fSb^a 1 6 fipd that burins that time there ^hufe besn 'bc *%‘4ssv$tg»
nec4»a.
? tm •aatiAil-d* that the baitbry has that >6te*yliig* ■ quality anb
~t*«paei*-y far TfArts that is c'.CawArca tor prabUoM -uaolblncap.
WiiliAb aomc^at ’osrtwvdca -ao^ua in-twee :*&tXi SStfbc M?o& 1A .general,
'f'tpva j&*etr esen one hdfcK -that 3 fcoiiSEfi ‘‘bb ’srU4iri* to ta)te
#«(ra«CJfcr tibr **>« nib# that Abul* ho -gbttW out c# it*
truly
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December 26, 1390.
• J. YY. Gladstone,
Kdiaon Manufacturing Company,
Silver Late, W. j.
ir Sir:-
I bog to confirm the fo
ring message which I telephoned
i this morning:-
. J anuary z, 1891,
W. B. Kunhardt, Esq., A^ing Secreta ns
Institute o f M i n i ,i c Engineers ,
#13 Burling Slip, Hew York City.
Bear $ir:-
I Mve been informed that the friends of Mr. John
Birkinbine have nominated him for, the Presidency of the Insti¬
tute of Mining Engineers, and I take much pleasure in endorsing
the nomination, believing that Mr. Birkinbine is well qualified
to fin such an o’ffioe, and if elected, that the interests of
the Association will be well guarded during his' incumbency.
Yours very truly,
January 7, 1891.
T. 6. Lightfoot, Keq. ,
Telephone Exchange,
Brialsane, Qua ensland.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter dated 24th Hov.
last to our Agent, Mr. James P. Kelly,
in regard to the Edison- Lalande Battery,
. lias been referred to this office for
reply*
We regret to say that we are not
yat prepared to offer our hells for
sale in Australia. IVe nay ddoide-to
do so in the near future, an which
we wi^l be vary pleased to comriunicat e with youo
Yoitrs very truly,
on 'Manufacturing Co.
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January 10, 1391 .
James F. Kelly, F,sq.,
F.dison General Electric Company,
Edison Bdg., Broad St., Hew York.
Dear Sir:-
I Jiave been very much disap¬
pointed in Mr. Francklyn, who for the .
last two months has had charge of our
business at Ho. 19 lley Street. It ap¬
pears that he has . an unfortunate physi¬
cal weakness' which frequently incapaci¬
tates him for business during; business
hours* He was careless about money
matters and generally neglectful of his
duties to an extent which rendered him entirely useless to us. I
therefore dispensed with his servioes.
Nov/ that you have loft #19 Dey St., It .will, of course, be
impracticable for you to give any attention to our • business, and
1, therefore, desire to arrange to take over the correspondence
belonging tons on file there,, and all other records pertaining to
on* business, I enclose herewith a letter addressed to yourself,
requesting tint these be transferred into the hands of our Mr.
Gladstone, and 1 v/?.sh you would kin# endorse the same, so that
When it is pro canted to your representatives at #19 Dey St. they
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PERSONAL-
January 19, 1891.
1, T« Dyer, Esq.,
St. Joseph, Mo.
My dear Sir:-
I regret vary much the
delay which has occurred in replying
to your letter of December 6th last.
' 1 was on that day obliged to go to bed
with an attack of inflammatory rheuma¬
tism, and this is my first appearance
at my office since. During the inter¬
val arrangements v/ere made to place the
battery business in connection vri.th
railroads in Mr. Logue’s hands, in con¬
junction with the Phonoplex. 1 am therefore not at present in a
position to make you an offer. I note your inclination, however,
ar^l perhape at some future time 1 may be able to show you how you
can benefit yourself by giving up railroading. Logue is going
out your way and I hope he will be able to, do some business. Tm
battery is meeting with unqualified success.
Yours very truly.
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1891.
Mr, J. W. Gladstone,
Edison Manuf ao tur ing Company,
Silver Lake, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
V/ith reference to y our letter
of 24th instant, I have spoken to Mr,
Edison about the curve referred to, and
he says tliat he met some telephone
people wlen ho was out at Port Huron
recently., and that they all understood
what the drop meant. Mr, Edison does
not consider it necessary to issue the .
circular.-
Yottrs very truly.
January 23, 1891.'
Mr. J. W. Gladst ons,
Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Silver Late, -H. J.
Dear Sir:- .
I have y air letter of 26t'
instant,, suggesting that Mr. Russell
invest tigate the cause of death of the
man in the enploy of the Western Unio
Telegraph Co, who died in the M. Y-«
Hospital. I have seen Mr. Russell in
regard, to this matter, and he will
investigate.
Yours truly ,
Jan. 29, 1391,
Mr. J. W. Gladstone,
Edison .Manufacturing Uompary ,
Silver Lake, H. J.
Dear Sir:-
catalogue
In' t his way
l'ho Advertisement which I
put in the “YOUTHS' COMPANION" has
brought in a great many letters from
boys wlio want batteries for lighting
small Edison lamps and for experimental
purposes. V/o cannot give these young
'men our general catalogue, as it is too
Expensive. I think I shall issue a
circular directing them to the Electri¬
cal Supply Houses, and stating that we
which we will send them as early as
wo can secure several hundred agents.
January 29, 1891.
Mr. J. W. Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
Silver Lake, H. J.
Dear Sir:-
I should be clad to know if
the factory pay-roll has been cut down
as arranged with y ou when I was at the
factory the other day.
Yours truly
375
January 29, 1891#
Mr# J. W. Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Company ,
Silver Lake, N. Jf
Dear Sirt-
Mr. Edison .considers
necessary that we should caution
of tho Edison- Lalande battery in
to the action of the solution or
skin. We should place in some
' spicuous place, probably on the
which hold tire caustic potash, :
as follows:
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The caustic solution used in tins battery attacks the
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prevent all harm if applied irrrnedi at ell #
it very
users
. regard
i the
con-
cans
i notice
Yours
January 30‘»> 1391.
The E. S. Greeley & Go.,
#5 & 7 lloy street.
Hew York City.
hear Sirs:-
Mr. Ii. H. Hart, -of the
ELECTRICAL WORLD, called on us the •
other day and showed us a Latter he
had received from Wanpo 1 Vaslier,
Chief of the Telegraph Department,
Western Railway, Qhrietina, Havana,
Cuba. This gentleman 3tated that he
had- tested one of our 6 x 8 cells and
was so pleased with it that he intended replacing his blue stone
battery with the . Edison-Lalande . In the same c armunicat ion he
-mentioned hit "very good friends the E. S. Greeley ' Company , " which
lehds us to suppose that he obtained the cell through yourselves.
He asked the ELECTRICAL WORLD to Lave one of our catalogues sent to
him. Which has already been mailed. As this gentleman appeal to
bp one of your customers we consider.it only fair, that y cm should
be protected, anfl WO lave therefore not entered into communication
The ]i, S. Grooley'
tfanuatfy 40, 3/3 9 1 -
with
next
.hyn* Wo will have a representative ball upon yo« early
week* and we hope tto resmlt may 1*3 mutually advai'viacaoua.
Yam's very .truly ,
EDISON ivlAJ’ JJ'AOTl'R IN G COMPANY
382
January &0„ 1&91,
Mr. J-. W. Gladstone,
Edison Manufac turing Company,
Silver Lake, H. j»
Dear Sir:-
I spoke to you last night
in regard to a letter which had been
addressed to "THE ELECTRICAL WORLD" hr
Manuel Vaslier, Chief of the Telegraph
Dep’t. , ’Western Railway, Christina,
Havana, Cuba, saying that he had tested
one of our cells and was so much pleas¬
ed with it that lie intended replacing
his blue stone battery with the Kdison-Lalande . in the same
oomunication this gentleman refers to his "very good friends the
E. S* Greeley & Co.,» and states that our cells were obtained,
through. than. What are our relations with Greeley & Co.? Do they
purchase our battery to any extent and are they friendly with us?
If it would be \vorth while, instead of communicating direct with
Menus 1 y4i)li9W, we could negotiate, through Greeley & Co., and give
them, if riQd0B0ai*y> an extra discount ‘for this foreign buaipesa;
1 °"ly t0 ***** them if frtai* present attitude towels
^ .1 « at i i‘y At* Fleece A at ine he^r i'rqrt you imnedi^ifl'y-f
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Gladstone
it might simplify the collection of our
aocounts
If you have
reason for disagreeing with
send
melosed letter to Greeley f; Co.
Yours truly.
January 30, 1891.
Mr. J. Ml. Gladstone.
Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Silver 'lake,' M. j.
Dear Sir:-
I notice from your last
returns that your General Ledger does
not balance. When I sent the boohs
over to Silver lake I explained to
your Assistant, Hr. Gondii, that I
wanted accounts opened in the General
ledger for "Accounts Receivable" and
"Accounts Payable," so that the .General
ledger w mid -balance irrespective of the subsidiary books. As
yo-ur books are now a balance of the General ledger cannot be
struck without balancing sub-ledgers. Shis is not what I contemp-
■ lated. General ledger must be entirely independent of the sub-
ledgers, jhe latter simply showing the details of the balance
carried i| the fomer. In other words, I wont the books of the
V/orks- kept exactly in the way that we keep our books here, which
you 6tin irhinoei any time that you desire to do so. -
If ours very truly.
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tottery .
quoting $600 per
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piece for these
complete.
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named as
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§3.75..
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are simply prohibitory. There is probably no concern in the coun¬
try that lias better facilities for manufacturing the kind of
articles that v/e require than the Edison Phonograph Works,, so tha
their weakness is not the wanfe of machinery.
J. W. Gladstone,
'.anui'ac xiu' ing Company
y;e should get those not:
3d lately .
make without that
liability for danaga
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February 3, 1391,
1. Stieringer, Nsq.,
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New York City.
My <te^r Stieringer , -
I am very much
obliged for your letter of yesterday.
The, rubber insulators on our cells
overcome! absolutely the difficulty
of short circuiting. The test which
Mr. Pickernoll is making will show
this very clearly.
otions on the battery, we have already
would use any connections he might
p. offered to make the cell up in exact-
'i ours very truly,/ '
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February 3, 18 91.
Philip S, Dyer, Esq.,
Antwerp, Belgium.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to yem* letter of
20th ultimo, I beg to say that until
you get the battery' business started
the arrangement outlined in Mr. Glad¬
stone's letter of January 2nd will
cover all your orders. I have com¬
municated with the factory in regard
to giving y'cm a credit ibf the four
30ts of cells referred to in your com¬
munication under reply.
We cannot consider any proposition to purchase the English
rights to the lalande Batten if the prices obtained for Scotland
' -and the Binning^ District" indicate the value which the owners
Place upon the patents. We will simply have to go ahead and do
business in countries which are open to us. '
Yours va
■ iy truly,
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February 10, 1891.
Mi*. W. 3. Xogue ,
e/o Postal Telegraph-Cable Company,
Chipago, ills'.
.Dear Sir:-
Your several letters of
■Feb. 5th and. 8th are at hand.
I notice what you say in regard to
Mr, Barrett having been appointed
Electrician of the World's Fair. ■ They
will have plenty of use there for
primary cells, and I hope tint you will-
bo able to got Mr. Barrett to use our
s official capacities, as it will be -
p.mi when the time cones to look after
Yours very t i*uly , /'^ ■' // n ^
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449
February 10, 1801.
Edison Phonograph Works,
0 range.
Pear ,rJirs:-
We beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of 0th instant,
in rogard to your bida for spring re¬
sistances for cautery batteries.
17e set aside your statement that out
representative grossly misrepresented
facts to us as hasty and unwarranted.
There has been no misrepresentation
and no intention to misrepresent on
the part of any one connected with this controversy. We desire
to give the Edison Phonograph Works a,ll the' work we possibly can
but before doing this some arrangement vri.ll have to be made so
tlat your estimates can be brought within more reasonable bounds.
The first thing you do ‘in your letter under 'reply is to confess
an error in what you term your "first estimate" of This is .
a very large discrepancy and quite sufficient in itself to prevent
the acceptance of your estimate even had you started' out on more
roaso^ie ground as compared with others who have quoted prices
kj
Pebruaiy 10,189 a
on tie same work. The quotation which you make for tho same
parts, and the same number of parts that tho Hartford Machine Screw
Co, bid upon is forty por cent Higher than tho latter. This is
.simply prohibitive.
In regard to estimate on Double Connectors,, you state that
you cannot compete on this class of work with the Hartford people
simply because all their machines are automatic and ono man at¬
tends to about ten machines, which makes their labor account very
low. In the estimate in question labor is a veiy small iton and
practically does not figure at all. The Hartford people would
hardly start tip ten machines for a thousand double connectors.
Your .labor co3t for tins number should be just as low as theirs.
Of course your bids are swelled unreasonably by your, extraordinary
shop expenses. The question is whether it would bo a bettor
policy for the Edison Phonograph VIovks to- keep such employees as
V‘ey ore obliged to carry, at work, charging ordinary market prices
;ffcr the same, and getting back's part but not all their general
expenses, .or whether it is better for these men to remain wholly
or partially idle inost of. the time and for the Work s to lose their
wages and the whole of their general expense. I will submit this
matter for decision to Mr. Edis.on. '
Years, truly ,
EDISQH MAmV.OXr.RlffG COMPANY
February 10, 1891,
Mr. J. w. Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Company,
Silvor Lake, H. J.
Lear Sir:-
1 was very much surprised to
be handed -in 'Hr. Ware a letter of yo.urs
addressed to him under date 7t]i inst.,
with relation to the controversy be¬
tween tlie Works and ourselves, in re¬
gard to recent bids submitted by the
former. When you were last in raj'
office I told you tliat I would attend
•respondence rryse If, in v.-;.w of which it is strange tint
have failed to see the impropriety of addressing Mr.
If. You have done exactly what I desired to avoid
what I intended to call Mr. Ware to account for —that
into pern lities. It is quite impossible forme to
any rebuke to Mri Ware when you have committed exactly''
February 11, 1891#
• to. A. Arango, Ren' 1. Manager,
Edison Spanish Colonial Light Co.,
71 Broadway, Hew York,
Dear Sir:-
We return herewith the esti¬
mate enclosed with your letter of 10th
instant. There is no primary battery '
in existence which mil nm such an
installation as this satisfactorily. •
Our cells are suitable for emergency
lighting, "that is for temporary light,
ini closets, halls, stables etc. , where two or three lights only
ore to bo used at once and for a short time, but we do not profess
ability to do regular electric lighting or to. enter into compe¬
tition with the dynamo. You c ould purchase for your correspondent
a small dynano and a steam engine at a co3t very little in excess
of that of primary cells, and there is not tlK slightest doubt
that tins would give far more satisfaction, for price of lamps,
wire and other items in the estimate, we beg to refer yoa to the S
Edison General Electric Co., Edison Building, Broad St . x Haw York .
Yodra very truly, EDjflpN
statement tint every one. lie lias hea
speak of our Cautery Battery has ti¬
lde a that it is dependent upon the
street system for • current ,
Those who have had charge of the
battery a.t #275 Fifth Avenue must h
made very lucid explanation of its
working wdien they allov/ed this impr
sion t o exist.
Dr. Cliadboume says further that
is info need by Lomaire that only a
called to examine the Cautery* V fa
any record kept of the people who c
to see it? I assume this was done
that each one can be c oinrnni cat ed w
anj’ time We ties ire. to issue printed
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Edison Manufacturing Company,
Silver Lake, N. J.
fioar Sir:-
Here is another letter iron
fir. Chad bourne . It appears t'3int the
circulars which we sent to physicians
we re not sufficiently clear in explaii
ing the battery. 'Please prepare anotl
oircniar letter and let me have it,
after which we will have it printed fc
circulation through the profession in
the physii
who call i
February l?. 1891*
Win. Oswald, Esq;, Gen'l. Manager,'
Southern Elec. Mfg. & Supply Co.,
Hew Orleans, La.
Lear Sir:-
In regard to your recent letters
referring to catalogues, we are sending
to you' under separate cover, 20 copies
of our general catalogue, one of which
is already in your hands. These wore
designed for1 circulation throughout the
trado. They are somewhat too elaborate
for general circulation. We are issuing
supplementary catalogues, dealing witti the various uses of primary
battery. / for. instance we have in print now what we call our
"Domestic Catalogue," which relates exclusively to the use of
primary batten' in the household. We are also preparing an electro
medical catalogue, which will treat that subject thoroughly. A
little later on we will issue a telephone, catalogue. We are hoi- -
ding this back for the pompletion of a new telephone cell that we
are. getting out. pi dividing up thus the various applications of
the bpttery, ..enables pe op le to find out exactly what they want
iJIqqua
teemed"
idibem
©rd-d-xj:
J. M. Henderson, Ksq . , Secretary,
Gen1 1. Zinc Recovery c: Lighting Co. Ltd. ,
2 Moor cate St.Bdgs., L0HD011, England.
ceipt oJ' you).- letter oi* 2nd instant iii
regard to Lalande-Chaperon patents.
and Chaperon. I am manufacturing thes<
batteries for sale in the United Stal
if a reasonable working arrangement could
be made permitting t tom 1
i.ient as this would not be satisfactory to your Company, perhaps
arrangement could be made whereby you would purchase tie cells
from me 'and .market them yourselves 'in Great Britain, in which cat
I v/ould have the Edison Manufacturing Company figure on the low<
possible prices at which these could be delivered to yon. I sc
Y0BP3 Vtfw
- February 23., ;i,s93.«
son Mamiifacturxng 6'tv»vpany t
Hr« J. W. Gladstone,
Silver .Sake, IT. ir.
Your several lett&rs of
1 instant; 'nave been x-eeeived.
[ return herewith the matter which
have prepared i'or the circular to
issued t o the medical profession in
York. It. is satisfactory, and you
. please; go ahead and get the civ-
irs out 33 quickly as possible, and
them sent to the Doctors in
u exper-t B to "attendant. ” • I do not
Letterbook, LM-305
This letterbook covers the period Februaiy-September 1891. Most of the
correspondence is by Alfred O. Tate and Thomas Maguire. There are also
some letters by Edison. Many of the letters are addressed to James W.
Gladstone. The correspondence deals mainly with the marketing of the Edison-
Lalande primary batteiy for use with the telegraph and phonograph. Included
are letters relating to advertising and foreign agencies. Many items pertain to
the price and life expectancy of the company’s batteries. There are a few
letters regarding other applications of the batteiy, including its use with
railroad signals, winding clocks, and cigar lighters. There are also letters
relating to contract and royalty matters between Edison and Felix Lalande;
Edison’s supervision of the company’s orders, shipments, and accounts; and the
company’s development of a fan motor business. A few items pertain to scrap
phonograph wax. The front cover is labeled "Battery Book. Edison
Manufacturing Company. 1891." The label (partially tom) on the spine
contains the notation "[Batt]ery Book No. 4 [February 27?] 91 to Sept. 12,
91." The book contains 500 numbered pages and an index. Approximately 15
percent of the book has been filmed.
W83&2
February 27, 1891.
ANTWERP.
I enclose herewith statement
La lan do and Chap e-
of amount due Mes
account of
contract between
ty, as. provided foa
the persons named. and Mr. Edison, under
date 24th day of August , 1889
Please lie good enough to pay the
Lnl ande
thousand dollars to Mei
and Chaperon, and charge the same t.
Mr. Edison's account, very much obliging
Yours truly
Feb.' 38, 1891.
Mian V. H. McRae, Mariaeer,
T h a P h o n o £ i' a ra ,
Mew. York City .
Dear Madame, -
I notice that your hill
‘ acainat nd i'or advertising is addressed
to me ,c/o the “halando Storage Rattery
Co." AS' it i a quite probable you. may
be intex’rogated as to the -business ctf
the Mannfaottirine 'Company, I want to
correct the evidently erroneous improa-
. aion which yon have o oncer nine
battery. The Edison-Lalande battery
-if} p pr injury, and wo are active competitors with storae© batteries.
\|c are the jrfifwo anxiovus that the name "storage'1 should not be
a,?go fitted yftth our cells.
Yours v^y truly,
March 3, 1891,
My clear Lewi 3,- •
Referring to the att&chod;
the other letter from Mr. Morris I oent
to the Superintendent - of our factory
with certain instructions vihioh 1-js will
carry out as soon as our export bu¬
siness commences. V/e are not re¬
ceiving any thing from nor shipping
anything to the other side at the '
present .time*. We look forward to the
development of a good business over
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April 14, 1891.
Mr. Ef S. Dyer,
Ant we t p , Belgium*
Boar Sir!-
In reply to your letter of
25th ultimo, I bee to say that up to
the present time no cello have been
sold for oleotric lighting purposes.
Bloc trie lighting with primary batter-
ies must be attempted Very carefully,
and we do not as yet think we possess
sufficient data to warrant our plaoing
the cells in the hand3 of the public
for this purpose. We have made two or
three experimental installations of our own in order to determine
from their operation just what special appliances are necessary to
ensure success. Our tests are not yet completed and there will
therefore be some further delay before we oan make an ao counting
under this head.
With respect to sales in Canadft* these were included in our
last statement. We will send Mr. he Lalonde a memorandum showing
the number of ceils sold in Canada, and the balance of tip account
April 14, iSdf*
already rendered will represent the number disposed of in the •
United States.
The samples of "C,** *F* & °MB types which you state Mr* De
Lalande has nay or received will bo dispatched iraua'diat aly .
The large cell which v/o intended constructing for eleotrie
lighting purposes has, for reasons stated, not yet been turned
out, our experiments being conducted with smaller types*
Yours truly ,
EDISON MANUT&C TUP.I NO COMPAQ
B!/
April 16, 1891,
Mr. J. Yf. Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Silver Lake, M. j.
Dear Sir;-
I understand there is a firm
in New York that manufactures cigar ’
lighters. They have one in the Hotel
Noraandie. Mr. Edison thinks the name
is Gibson, but he is not sure. He vra:
informed that the only trouble with the
, apparatus was the failure of the battei
power. The people stated that they
could sell lots of cigar lifters if they lad a good batteiy. 1
think if this were called to Bunnell's attention he "might consider
the advisability of getting out a cigar lighter him elf, or if not
this, he would probably know who the people are who sake these
cigar lighters and be able to sell them son® batteSino . ''4 "j'.
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April lf\ 1891.
Gladstone,
Bdison Manufacturing Or
Silver hake, N* tf.
Deal? 8ii«:
Haply ing to your letter of
15th instant, in regard to placing an
order with the Phonograph Works for
iiis used in connection. with
induct:
the faradic battesy, if we have
mediate use for .these coils* Mr. Edison
do 63 not wish u$ to order any * We do
not. want to caryy any dead stock what¬
ever.
Your? vaty /truly.
April 16, 1891<
Secretary,
The General Zino Recovery
and
Lighting Co., Ltd.,
London, E. C., England,
Dear Sir:-
I Leg to say in reply to your
letter of 13th ultimo, answering the
three questions v/hioh y txi ask therein,
first, that I am willing to pay your
Company tie same royalty as I pay Mesa.
Lalande & Chaperon,for the privilege of
selling Edi3 on- Lalande cells within the
territory for which you hold the patent
rights - that is to say, 5 cents per litre capaoity of each cell.
I enclose herewith a sheet upon which are illustrated the various
types which are made by the Edison Manufacturing Company, showing
tin litre capacity of each and t.he amount of royalty.
Second, in regard to channels through which I would propose
disposing of the cells in your country, this would depend alto- '
gether upon subsequent circumstance. The agent for the battery
in such European countries as we have the privilege of selling in
is Mr. Philip 3. Dyer, of Antwerp, Belgium, the foreign represent-
-a-
ativa of the American Edison factories. I would place the cells
primarily in Mr. Dyer's hands and leave to his judgment the for¬
mation of a connection with local selling agents.
Third, with respect to the lowest cost at v/hich otu’ factory
can supply these cells. to your Company, in case you should decide
to push the sell- yourselves, I have had tin very lowest costs
ascertained, and would allow you a discount of 55 % from the list
prices quoted in our catalogues which are already in your hands,
for orders of not less than five hundred cells. The very largest
discount which we allow to the largest dealers in this country is
30X and
I am sending you, Under separate cover, some copies of a
"Medical Catalogue” issued by the Edison Manuf ac tur ing Company.
In addition to the batteries referred to therein, we have since
these catalogues were printed, trade a galvanio battery and a endos¬
copic battery. The galvanio battery is not illustrated in the
catalogue, as it y/hs not completed at the time this printing /Was
done. You will find a description of it on page 8.
I .believe that this information Y/ill be sufficient to enable
your Directors to reach a decision. Should your Company, determine
to handle the battery we will supply .you with very full information
giving the result of our experience and practice with respect to
large' and small installations, aid assist you : in every way pos-
If your Company decide to accept a royalty and to permit the
Edison Manufacturing Company to handle the buaineaa, I will be
glad to receive early infonnation to this effect, so that I may
advise you with respect to certain points which should be embodied
in a lioense agreement <
Yours very truly,
April 21, 1891,
Mr. J. w. Gladstone;
Edison Manufacturing Company r
Silver lake, M. j.
Dear Sir:-
With reference to your
letter of 13th instant, in regard to
using the battory for incandescent
(miniature) lighting, I have spoken to
Mr. Edison on this' subject, and he says
that the lamps will 3tand the pressure,
It will not be necessary in practice
to run these lamps at full candle power.
W. o.n nrn twelve ana .'half per cent w0, „andl0 power with the
batt.r, at naimfi «!««..• IMe win make the oandl, power on
an Initial voltes, not more than 12 l/a* in. antes, of nonial,
which is not a dangerous margin.
■'/) .
Yours very t ruly , ' / / /."t /,« . x
Ui'Mft;.
t/ ,j
1T>1<* Kaq*t Manager,
,n Gen°ral JU bo trio Company ;
Toronto, Canada.'
Replying to your letter of
18th irustant, With ^ich.you enclose*
Part °f ^ ^velope from T. y/. Ness, o
Montreal, X beg to' say tint Mr., Ness
is , not 'mj^msksuem' for ti»
Kdison-laaande batteries. Wo have an
arrangement with Mr. Ness covering the
Province of Quebec by which v* protect
him in the retail trade. We do not'
ouraoivoa, bnt prefer selling to .
'G« numters, our practice be inE to
care t
Purchase
various distr
til orders,
ycurg very truly,
EDX30N MA pfptXixffinitj' OOMPANy
-4% i46t>
April 29, 1891,
Messrs, talker & Kepler,
$331 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sire:-
Ihe motor vfaich you for¬
warded arrived to-day. Will yon kindly
inform vis to what use you desire to put
this motor, aa the vrindirg will depend
upon the work required to be done. If
it be intended to run a sowing machine,
wo would like to know at what speed you
'wish the motor to run. If for lighter
w*«*k, such as running a fan, wo will
wind accordingly . The motor is very
badly oesigned, and while to will
carry out your wishes in regard to winding it for any class of
work, we would not advise its use for the development of power
greater than that required by a fan. It will do this work very
nicely. She demand for cooling fans is a very large one, and it
'*2*2 be better in our judgment to give good satisfaction in a
single di roc t ion i
ither than attempt too much and make a total or
partial failure, We will be guided by. your decision, which -kindly
announce at once, so we may comae nee the work. f I
•Yours very truly, EDISON MANUFACTURING $0.
Mr. J. v. aiaddt&ne.
Green' a Hotel, Philadelphia, ■ Pa.
My dear Gladstone
talk this
morning vrith Mr. BdJ
;he Wax Department, and ha has
to allow
run through and caked, and than shut
the Department do'
I have told
Ai’leaworfch to
quickly as. possible, and in a month 0:
at the vary most, all expenses connected with that De~
ill cease, as Mr. Edison also hsreee to permit the use
seine in place of 10^, which avoids the necessity of
sinff any further material. We will have stock enough
for a year, unless the phonograph business .takes on a
boom, -.ttiich at the present time does not seem alto-
part wont
•omen
with your letter of yesterday
lad at tentii
tinde]
v* a.
•2-
X5ay 1, 1891.
those which. have to ho shipped at onae,
X wired you this morning to take all the time you oonsidtisred
necessary in each place you visit. It is better to do up the work
thoroughly while you are on tin spot even though you may fall be¬
hind on your time estimate.
Smilos 3eeme to be running behind on orders.
Yours veiy truly.
May 15, 1891.
Mr. J. W. Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Silver lake, N. J,
Dear Sir;-
I want to figure on the coat
of a Cigar Lighter. Mr. Kennelly is
winding a ooil for us which my be com¬
pleted. to-morrow. He lias a Crosby
equipment, connected with which is a
bronze figure. I wish you would take
this and send it to the Hew York Works
of the Edison Gen'l. Electric Company,
and ask Mr. Hutchinson to give us an
idea of tin cost of something of a
alter the design, but notwithstanding
oi wk.it vra would have to pay for some-
V/hen Mr. Kennelly can deliver a new
, and I vail then discuss the figures
look at the apparatus , and see if we
the brushes which the OroaV people
e N. Y, Works if they are building
May 15th, 1891.
Me as fa . Walker & Kepler,
$531 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa«
Dear Sirs:-
Rop lying to your letter of
12th instant, I be q to say that we
have found it very difficult to get a
winding for tho motor which you gent its
that will secure ct reasonable degree of
economy • These motors are constructed
by people who, it is quite evident, are
very inexperienced, and are terribly
expensive to operate. It takes about
five ampere s of current to run them,
which .is simply a dead waste . There is a 3inall motor which Rerg-
mann & C.o. used to build, and which I think .they arc building now,
. one .of which we are winding for Edi son-Lalande cells. If X an
right in believing that they still build this motor we can get
them to wind it for us and arrange to lmvo them put on the market
imediately. If tiny are. not building them, we can doubtless get
somebody to da it. My opinion is that a complete Qufcfit , including
battery, could be sold to the public for about §15.00. Would you
cons ider this too highy The Edison Gen' 1. Electric Co. are build-
May 15, 1891.
Messrs. Walker & Kapler.
ing at thoir Schenectady Vfott ca some l/l5 h. p. motors that }iave
splendid economy, hut they are expensive and vrould cake an outfit
ooBt somewhere in the neighborhood of $30.00. It strikes ma tliat
a cheaper motor with loss economy would bo better for the initial
working up of trade of this Character, as tin public appreciates
economy only after they have become familiar with apparatus. At
the start they are attracted by low cost of equipment, but at the
same time there is a limit to the extent to vrluch economy oen be
neglected, and the motors first 'referred to in the foregoing exoood
the mark.
We are still working on the motor you sent us, and meanwhile
I will be very touch indebted for your views on this subject.
Vourc very truly,
EDISON it\NV3i’APTURIMff COMPANY
May 16, 1891,
*iH Aw*v"ican Telephone Co.,
Boston, Mass.
uunrf; tha !*•«*
. -v j. years 1 have given con-
si lierabls attention
'* " of the laloncle primary
order to obtain .an evident battery to operate the
’tewewrh* in - -*«*» - — , * «*«*» ««
P0Wer *“* >«« -on e*te suoe.se ful
«M <ih lie at ft »t I tea nothin,; but tho In ,t
- — . teen foute *.*«». t. th9„ ^ ^
ff"W **"" ^ ~1~ «— »«« of «... ttet is te
00% te the Edison Msnufts,,,..^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
»«>ne «eU fee fooea tested, . ,.s>jati.h vaMly i%w„ ^ ^
»•"*-«**« fe eenoite a fs* Of fa* to
1““ M th’ «o™mnioa'^<%te« the Wlt.d
2:::; r 1 te™ — - - — * - «*
tel r “ ““ “ ** - Wfon *
, tettete Ptev. its ete, om lB ^ ^
“on T.T. 2J2 fOnfMten-
33BSDO!SiBntB i
A* B. I. Co.
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Hay 16, 1891.
various diatri
prefer tint it
could aoc^nod
is Orange, New
ot p will be able to elate mine Its value, and I
should earn its reputation in this way , If yi
.ato the Edison Manufacturing Company » whose adclrei
' Jersey, I would highly appreciate your courtesy.
Youra very truly,
SO, 1891 •
PfconosJttph
OrMCft * «* Jo
piraJ*
rn towsw **
bps to advise you ttt*t #». ^ot isa'W*
insnpdiate cr^ts for any s*«t
by you to wp* factory at
la l^ve a w i*»8& ^°<* on >w*Ak
attiBficiant to supply yoW n8pd» ^
aevotfal months to aoro£f*. $* £ov *
year, ,wlass y*tf obtain ww adoption*
«*«* «** ». «m-W. ' ®* *»4
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poob.m shoo* tow, anayw «“ “out™ **» OTrw **”'
li „* oho,,,. w»U Wo «P»~ M. «!*”**“• 51 *U i””‘ d
,„44t» «»n «w. tit* »*»■ «»* * ““ *H,, W ths 4#W
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.taamiM yo» In «» ray of “* *“l **,i"' ,m ■”* 4148
point . -s,
*pw* Wf^ow^ko Wf £%$/&'
May 25, 1891.
Bdison Manufacturing Company,
Silvan Lake, H* tf *
Dean Sira:-
Replying to tha letter of
your Mr. Gladstone, under date 20th
instant, relative to a inapt <if land
at Silver Lake, I beg to infotfn jrrnt
that the land in question belOhgs to
Mr. Edison. The deed has be on. de¬
livered Ohd is in his name, Therefore ,
no one other than Mr. Edison hhs any
right to out the grass on said land,
and you will please see th$b ijo one
dees so without first having obtained
Mr, Edison's permission. She foregoing Oonfirma Mr. Maguire’s
telephona mesa ago on this subject to your Oondit, transmitted
on Saturday last, 23rd Instate •
Yortra truly,
Smk Mgy
J* M, ?I<mdea*aon» Zsq,, s(
dow'li'ZllHo lUeovtzity &
i *• ft a » 3
W 4ir?r-
Ymw im*V Of 15th in^t
I that we haVe itdi sufficient
on hand rsepeotinc the English
market to enable ire to comply with yow
' relative to catimaUns the
probable ineome which yo«n flompany
woqlU da rive from the proposed arrango-
mpnt. I h^vej, however, forwarded yowr-
• teiromnioatitai to- our representative,
*'**»' ■*»*&». Who is .also the European '
e fidiaon General Elootrifc Company., with thp rawest
ounieato with you and *Wsft you with aid the ihfoft-
Lbio on the anwaot. Mr. J»ey it going to mo* hi,*
J iS .™n W>ht^ay, *M.l i b^eve that a para^l
ith him Wiu be muth more batiste** than anything >
aofte by cp r^0apond!»nQa .
yoiirg vety trulv,.. -
June 4, 1891..
Mfk» E» Il» Smiles,
Edison Manufacturing Co,,
Silver Lako, N, J*
Eear Sir:-
I enclose herewith a ie-tt.er
frcm Dr, Horace Clark, No. 128 West
88nd Street, New York City., It is quite
• apparent IVom this letter that Dr,
'• Clark is very much dissatisfied with
- tha toa.t whi<* niade .with our
batten. I think it a very -.poor policy
tor us to allow any of the .people, who use our battety 'fco remain in
ame' °f ^ W Clark .shows signs ofi. i
would much prefer to tat, +L, _ ,,
4 1:0 08118 away and charge- him nothing .for
th«r than to.omhe „» w .
*“ y°" °%“ *° ** *“ “tfalehtm thi, nattor-ort, .and
— 'i,fi "•** e0ntte'“ f%* a, 8W '
^"■• pewca, -Jpon hiln tha fact that
to ooJleot , - ■ *"* “ in
5 c«aa».«Z BOnvioat :
Youirs very truly-,
-4th -Jtur», : im.
:Ma. W,'4laaatons,
a/o Southern' Hot el , ;St. Louis,
Doar.SiJ?'
I have -your • l^tt,»ri>tRC.V28th
ultimo ;irco -the Hotel Ande rear)., .»;P'it‘ts-
bxirgh. I "wo\ad1>verjf ;muoh: prefef -.not :to
have anV-tthiiig ..to do with .Weatinehou3e
heoplb, especially in'the City oX'Pitts-
buj#h; If there are 'no electrical
K* • t
the only people there vrho are a ry good, 1 have addressed a letter
on this subject to the Edison Gcn'l, Electric Co,
In regard to Kit ton's battery at Buffalo, there id- ho use
' ' * V * .
speculating in regard to this trouble* I hdVe not pa nnitttfd Mr*
J.ogue to write -to Mr. Kitton, fbr the reason that Mr, hogue can;
make absolutely no explanation of the trouble which Mr. Jfifcton do-
wWBfcbes. and anything that Mr, Loguo can say will only jjdd- to tie
present confusion.. I am entirely at a loss i o understand the
trouble, and have: informed Hr, Kitton tint we can do nothing until
you. rea;Ch Buffalo. You may then be able to ascertain the cause
of the collapse of the cells. It is most unfortunate that this
should have occurred in connection with the Western Union instal¬
lation., I wish you would investigate the matter thoroughly, es¬
pecially with reference to. the mamer^in which the cells were set
Upr
The orders enclosed with your letter under reply will havo
imediate attention.'
I have just noticed Mr,. Kit5tonts letter,, in which ho says
that ho will pa away during the* first two weeks in June. If he is
absent T*iPn y«d reach Buffalo and is net Expected within reason-
' : : ■ ' i:, \ ‘ ' V. ■
able tiise, please oontinue your trip. We will arrange for you to
return ko Buffalo latep* as I am very anxious that
W* Klhdsti
desires td receive a. legally certified
"*** h0t **«*« Aether or not we are ttfaiio* *
t. it may be .that i„ thcrraoorda of the factory
information, but it would have saved me *6rt-
i *«■ mentioned it. If i find ho *, COrd .bearing
' I will bill the cells at list price., -and if
■on 0an be made hereafter.
Yours truly.
MF4 Pa h, Btjmias , President,
flfciiUftrtt tl &(sv itffo * supply Co,,
#U0 Baronne St,, New Or Jean*.,
Xn reply t o yfittf letter of
36th ult iroo, we beg to eay- that we ha v*
abont perfected arrangement* for H fan
motor v/hioh w* can .fttrnish at a lower
Price' t Ian tie Per^t motor deferred t6
• ih your omnuni oat ioh under .hepay„ fhis
machine wii; run on four 0f pw cells of
any type not lower than type «G, » ;and
requires three amp area ,of current,* .We
.*!“ .i,h you *«**. to
eivangyou fuai
Yours very truly,,,
edison
j.ibSUNPUM POR MFL rfAftTTmft
I tart hot Satisfied with, the testa
wfeieh you have made on the Cigar
Lighter. I wieh you would try a couple
of Woecopic Cells. Find out f ran Mr.
Ifennolly If the brush which i* XV)Sd Qn
the Cigar tighter that you hive been ,
trying, makes the beat Spark that it is
possible to Obtain. It say be that we
oart alter the for* of contact, so ®a to
get batter results from the battaru.
June 5* 189 1.
Mr. i-I. VV» Gondit
Bdison Manufacturing Q<
Silver Lake, N, J=
Please file the attached letter from Henri' C> 2>{).vis.
in regard t.o an electric motor.. I want you to keep all these
letters in regard to motors in a separate file, 30 that they can
be readily referred to, as soon as we have made arrange¬
ments in regard to nwtprS > which I expect to do during the 'Coming
Yours truly.
m. ». wtotvtoe * do.
Bouthfl. Illinois fit . ,
iftd.
Doan Sirs:-
Yot^V letter o# Sfith ultimo
Ja at }^na. In? reply wp ljc# to p$y
srfe never p«rf& Airoot to pliysieiahe..
Yto prefer doins o^r business through the
supply house* sfoo ^anflle our goofl^.
Iho eastern is to give pftjreia laws a aio-
eouht not exeaotiiijjs 10#,
Yours v§ry truly,;
.BDlfifiJf 'pwnftj&toRlHif CO^PAlTY
*N3,*> 13, 0891*
Me$sy rs, \Walfcer ft .Kepler,
$ Mo^ 3fel 110*8 1 nut Street,
Philadelphia, Paf
Dear Sir!ai-
In reply to your letter of
6th instant* in regard to q»e -of your
customers who wishes to use our sells
for wihdihg c looks, if you could ad¬
vice ub- of the resistance of the cir¬
cuit upon which the battery must work, .
we could tell yqu hoy/ long the cells
would last* The voltage of our oells
pn open circuit work is *9, and they
will deliver fr«n two to forty amperes, the output being graded
through the various types* Type A will deliver about two amperes,
maximum; type q about 4 amperes; type E about 7 amperes; type G
lO waporoQ* and so on* There is no doubt, however, that on the
d&Taait to which you refer the delivery required is much less than
two amperos* Could you let us have the information asked for
above# The writer has taken these ratings, f rtta inembry, and thoy
are rm absolutely accurate, but I will send you from the factory
ttA^tehyo^can use as a patent record. '
/ is, isai*
I Metard* IS* A. Y small <5; C<n,
/ No« lOSO I si ft tt t Si re o t ,
I Philadelphia, Pa*
Dear Sirs;-
la reply to your latter of
9th instant » we bag to say that the
“0" call is somewhat more efficient
than type "B, B on aa count of the large
amount piC ?Ui»faoe of zinc and oopper
oxide which. is exposed* Ihe larger
the surface exposure of these elements ,
the lower the internal resistance of
the cell, which means tint a heavier
CUrlt nt can be applied to the external circuit - that is, the cir¬
cuit outside the biattesy# TVekdo not understand exactly the hind
of wor^ to which you refer, as vna are unfamiliar with your refer¬
ence to Pibroids; or in other Words, we are unable to determine
whether the object is to attain light or heatv) ■ Pe«ha'pa it might
bij\ de^irtffeidr f6r you to send US oiprd information* If a heavy
delivery 61} eiiriunt is Wantedi thfi *K» call, assuming that tour
custtmar d&dk hot drifts t6 ogipM# a larger type fchkn the 300 amp*
m&h, .'ist.e^
K<f5sr*« $ V?,„
MpAiSVy, ? rt,*
2h' r%yy fco„v«w r,ti?
nth tegfaWi, W tto'flp tW' saj? *H-4sv.*fc ^5pr
4>%#r is; mt cpxite; reads? :&«*•
aaa'Jttf** ^ ip-fttnvfeEoa! 4io
tePi'RB -jvjsfc a ei&sflA.* 45#Mta* ’*#&£& *J&iEL ij»
'Of veal -‘UM* «r*Ltfc ■hs^eufj ’Sb^ '.iftil
apsiteW \& > *&s#i£to&’tf :,iswi{s£fc *3T
tiOtt idtasatt# jatitai^to .aqy ialMritdcm
Kk&t&J$e* Gifs ticar .-S^steter*;
; ttopt to* bfeon plaft^a ttporntiti ©itsrttei. &rf?i hfrfitt ■’fMqfri .
: toya*. which ttojgfc; ypgy ytasX Tor «. «j«nrt tintt ig&ts. us* •*«& *£#•«&»
t an ids 0® a&bOttnt <Jf tYfr jMRdttfele .of S^itafe Wifeai- &%t. '$$r
< ci'ga^ lights vijl.tbs Alx article -fab gjjsai ASW^n-a *xa£«g
prepaid ffitb 03tC3e^S^Soas!r ie^w^ "Hfc fij.1 #dvpe» ’«s>«>n
wa ecPa atfla t-9 pltyt4 it njdfi '
'^t'it^ra ftruapr/y
17., 1891',
*** Jk .Shedcty, .ftlanager,
!Cha Rsnevo it.,., ,H?at ;ft Ppytpr &
•& 0 17 & V ,0 , .J? fy,
■Pear .gina,-;-
' J/ei reply -to vy9ur
12th' ins tanV ws her; 1 0 -say tjte.t m
aaaajafacfcjaje c.e.ia@. pt '1-5.0., .600 '**5#
'990 -ampere hours capacity, . .The voltage
of ow cell is „7 Kau So .not ata.^e
the voltage and the .anmerea required '•by
the fen ;w.otor t-0 v/hich you -refer, .but
taioyiing the capacity of our celld you
yrill be rahle t.o tell the numhor Re¬
quired -.fvna -the ir life, .is your: motor
wo«nd for an electric light .circuit - that -fc, fqr UOyoits
thereabouts? If so, it <wwiaawye to be ir^wuurid for -our .ceils,
We are about to put . on ftflw jaeurho* -a .fun .motor \i'ar o$f,io« desks,
v/hich .givofl a Comfort ab* towiMi.' «#t &a operated ;hy four of our ,
"G* ff91Ja (-S«0 m&a ^ly' l^iamporea -of
current; or in other wsmi», iafefee jfetya- !st39;is -will r.un -the fan tor
171 tanti-Huoua •fca&rs* ^ ^ueitrs pste- -day, the ’baWseiy
^y^Lf'^iS’' It..****
•toys Mo* Ka y^parak
our «oat a-
loguca,. an page 30 of which you will find full information in re¬
gard to t-hi>a@ calls. We con Supply these outfits, c ample to, with
.4 cans of hattosv with viirified porcelain' jars', for
^. $um,g£ §15,00 each n&t.
Y crura vary truly
EDI§0H iM>lj4^eYi)RIh-GC0..
. A
June 17, 1891.
Mr* J» Bdiley,
*• 0. Box 2 9 3 2 ,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your letter of
8th instant, ire beg to say that all the
elements in our cells have a capacity
in accordance with the rating' of each
different type. In other vrorda, the
solution, zinc and oxide plates ' in the
300 amPare 0911 will all be exhaus¬
ted after the coll has delivered throe
amperes for 100 hours, or one ampere
I«r 300 hours. The manor tla qwntity of euriont oonsMsd, tho
..3.0 tho Uf. or th. Tma, ln
“ “P”-M *” “0^et- .«• »i“» W m. Jar. uhioh „ «o. or.
* U0TO! ** *«• »**»« Jar 3
.•Moity 360 mporo hour., W5U. „y.; _ _ ’
a v • . . °'u* ZOQ- armrh hours,
J 9 X 8. K MU, .opacity 300 a»pohi hour,; 8 X u. ou?
oovot. or. «* ,,«, thi.o oirea. W yW,m ho .U, ,.
W”8 «• ohothor you Mn u^ziu. tho Jura W,hyo»
- — - .•
y -siectno po#, Kansas city, Mb.
lours truly, BBISOjf ^rUFApmijjp COMPAQ.
June .'17, 18 S)A,
/'Mtossxu « Walker ^'.Kepler,
?‘Phi-iIad elphia • .Ba .
''.D@aa? ' Sira:-
.’.In- npply.. .tpi3canB'.tae.tfco»2>i‘
1Sth 'ln'Bt'ani »"w^7.hpe. t a^t.miat-iwe
•' 8»^dim-o*atr •,in;tg«Sfiteine -,a
■ salable- vfan^tw. ‘^vjave.^t -Odat
•■aucEoedea- 'in' •.fted^et ^aotor-whi^
uriaola- tq;;Set..- a.-motor .on 'the- -market
-eArli^-r, ^but -we: hffva^aeat»«ljbd every¬
where., ? '«nd ynt il wi'thin^the. Unst Taw-'dnys • have..' ba on-.eatir'eily ».un-
w,t ***•»•*■« -ofs-cwrehfc. '
0.. apAed,- our -idea^o^,*.*^^^ •
**>&•• ” ^ ‘ ■ wall -b®’ Stoa to have y ear- opinion &•*&&&
■ . . . -....;
man***. i^iroiuff*
mm itm
Jj«ae IV.th, 1891,
Lou.'i&igwi Phonogrepli C.o, ,
» fj y Oy 1 $ a & «
w* hi’a 6«j> sicanxohla^ffP tthe
■roefiiW f>i- &t pw&iMv, 25* isj.
Horsy,, Wider ftato 3.3th anitsat, j»; vr0_
• sard i;o w bashes. We send to y.ou
wider separate .cover, -one of -onr. ■«**«.
loeu?'3* ^,;e 0,JW wliic'h-.vTy ;reco:maenfl
for the phojiG^rsph In %yj >e «bh
traied on -SO. .Ifaaae .cells **»,
capaei^ af 3p0 arapeKe j^. ^
Of **m .ill 0P.«t|, tha Phaaw, f„ .(K* ao ia.S,
horn,, a, „*.„t MWoa * „powtSta ^W1*. ^ ararti!&
Of 0»„„t coo*™.* W tto -tort* to .Mirth, torn. «. „***.
son, Phonos*®* will a ,A mwrM ^
otlwra tato a MM1, no., a®, 5 awwna, 5a fflat oaa.
Of tta to™- a* aau, ylu Mvs „ ivie ^ & ,tte
i.»ta»oo. », siv, * *,,,*» 4b Meed*. «
*T w *“*' *“ ”“iti,ta 48 *»■’ to**'* to, •»
tfataa 0“ M£»a i,taa"
’ ^ *** awM&tata %£e-
wil* op^-te the tt4*fer«pfa far about 3po ***,»**,,
JiDurs,. er# latter fop about 30Q cbnaeeutiyo houns, f*,^ pf
*** *“wip«d in either We «lso iw for
tfaoaft typo^, .in VitrifiW porcelain* which en*ures as^sfr the
****** Of breakage, Yfo wpyly cabinets for all these batteries,
*n which we will he *u# to quote you Qpagiai pricey
We «*W that Mr, Haroy states .** you ****** **,
tertos, sem tins ago w went into this nation .of ^
teriee and printed ,tte correspondence, Aa this my be of inters
t<? you, wo enclose you copy of tin same,
Yours very truly.
EDtgON UAHOTACIURjnjo COMPAQ-
June 17', 1891.
Bf Easton, Esq. ^ Eiroa’t.
The Columbia Phonograph Company
Waahineton, !>• C
11th instant,
Hoo 3,30 Main street
Kalsma
Michigan
Irt reply to yom< postal
pard of 10th instant, we bog to say
that we have tested our colls tea
temperature below aero, on as lew as
ire could obtain by artificial, means,
and they do not fro^zo.
In regard to your inquiry as t»
^etfaor two of our typo «a» polls equal to two typo' ««,* TO
bog to any that- the voltage of all our; nails is thei satm*. Ottr
call gives on motor weri 7/tOth of a volt. The number of coils
neoenoaiy to operate a moior OepenUa n»o*^thq volta#.* required b:
tJiO latter. The increase in tha various t^oa ’indicate? qyt in*
orcosa in tHa capacity of the oClls.
Yoj*»a v«j^ truiy,
com
June £2,
Mr» Wj Gladstone.,
Holla ndpn Hotel, Cleveland,
Ohio-,
I enclose .herewith a
Letter from T„ V/. Hose., in -which -w.o
aro asked to give tlhat -c.cncarn -a
straight SO/ off our list> -tf/han you.
. are in Montreal I wlahyou .wil'd. Xoo>:
into thoir business .-and ae;&srt'aan wihat
our prospects are in “that direction, j
am ryself ino lined to give then this discount. They .^ve dis¬
played considerable energy* The difference between the -discount
asked and that already accorded, amounts to abput three per cent.
Yours vary truly)
■SaRjtwA inualX, 2nd Vico-^msident,
Edison <3tfii*X. Eld atria Co,,
how York Oityi.
Dear Siri- ■ , • • 3
I -have your lettarof 18th infant, in to
tapting at the Lactp%or3ii, on an -alt a matins apparatus. attoh
lumps m ore mad® *dr catfifexetiag- currant circuit;,
^ th& testing at the Laboratory for the Lamp W6i>fc&,
^nd wf havo an alternating maoteno right hero nor* and would, in
*W «V9nt, toat such lamps? with it afl warn sent here for tost.*
In faot, wo are all prepared for such, work, . it is iapoacible .with
the present methods to w&ta a sat its factory §0 wit, .lamp*. You Will
find, that when the Lapp factory starts up again, .in the comtje of
two weeha, the lumps will be lOC .par o9nt better, I do not
think there is ary raceaaity for aondijig an alternating apparatus
to the Lamp "Works^
Frank B» K&rtnan*
No« 1719 Glaifcipa Straet,
Denver, Color ado.
your letter of 15th infant, enclosing: nondpaper
a lipping in regard to the ici’GGHAPH, vtas duly received* and I act
jnUfih obliged to ycxi i'or the saw. Sha article uaa brought to
W attention bei'oro* and X read it -with interaat*
Bo vpu puacaad in gating: the reproduction of the notion
(Stands'* no that it ia perfectly natural, without any cmho? Shat
woo war gw at eat trouble#
Yourt VO# truly.
June 29, 183 1*
Mr, Up W„ Oondit,
Edison MQfjufao tuning Company-,
Sil^f Lake, M| Jy
J on clou a herewith copy of n
Homo paii dun which I .have received frflcr
Hr» Tate, vrith relation ts? presentites to
Mr# Edison every Saturday m'fnir®;, •»
$tat ement of the Edison Mfoiufac^sirirjG
Oompary, for tho •woofc endive ’prvvi'&ns
Thursday, showing the ordorD on ha«d>
whip Hants for yreeh> aOoai^o payable and receivable, aa well >aos
coJAjlfdt'ions and payn*?fl#i& te** Tate's instructions to no .dre„ tlxg,
d dt$fc&«en* embody drtE y^J f6j*OgOing iftjbrrnatioh most bo .subpitted
td Ms*,; Edison avten' noiwiinj j, without 1 'Wtmia
request Meiff the oano to me at the la&teoratoyy
every 3d 4£&i in case Mis Edison efcttiH ha <mt
bis tow% l &a?y W$& ,ifc -id Mia, 3nd fetes ert&ftbe Jiie i^csiying. it
an tfi rtUAbiuy EA&s3*Jifr aartgric* P$&4« **!#*&#&{ J* Che wceipt
as this ****&* fourte 4bS¥ tanks'*
jjjjMORAMPUM FOR Hr. mr.nrtfr,
I want presented to Mr. Edison every
Saturday m0rninS» a otatemoht of the B0ISON MapFACHJRIN0 COMPAQ
i’oi* the v/oek ending previous Thursday, as fellows:
(1)
Orders on hand. ^ ^
(2)
/Shipments for week.
, (3)
/Accounts payable (Total ) (£ 4 (i 6 • K
(4)
^ Ac counts receivable “
/4, */
(5)
/Collections. . „
(6)
/Payments. *
7^- *7‘
f7\
Jim lltdJZ . _
/ /o-ny - - • "
Orange, N. J. June
29, 1891. A* °*
Ui^,
Juno SO-, lfi93ji
taesslrs* Schleicher, Schuirm & iflov.
Thirty '-third ■& Walnut Streets,
Philadelphia, Pa-.
Dear Sinsj-
Xn reply to your .letter o
19th instant, 1 bpg to say that the
copper oxide;, zinc and. caustic potash
solut ion in all our v-i-ridas types 'of
cells are accurately proportioned and
when the cell is exhausted ;all these
elements require to he roneWodi X. do
. not quite understand from 'y Ota* Tfettfer
■Shs^ Jrotf desire to accomplish* If you Wish t\> ascertain .before h
eelS id ajsfcatuStdd doping a period of service 'tift HiitMUti of energy
that may be oxpedted fJWrti it, wt -Can supply yfr* With a -fiyarometer
iaarJSed to acdlo which will £av<h POD thi> inf Option* As the cell
** eiihad&ted the SollviiOft beod'riies mOre dSnse, iSftd the displacement
. inSfii «9fttes oOrtourfipt l oil of power'.'
Yours very truly,
UfllSOH MANUPAtfKlJiIN& COMPANY !
July 6* 1891.
Mr. A. P. Caldwell,
#1420 Henry 3t., ALT OH, Ills.,
Dear Sir:-
We beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter without date,, in
regard to our type nM“ cells which yon
' have installed for motor work. Your
statement that the solution is guaran¬
teed for 80 continuous hours’ service,
we ‘do not understand. We guarantee the
ampere hour capacity of our cell3, but
beyond this we cannot furnish any guar-
, antes, because we are unable to deter¬
mine the quantity of current which may be consinied during .the
period that the cells are in service. The life on motor Y/ork, for
instance,' is of cotirse dependent upon the' .amount of current which
io required to drive the motor. Thi3 varies vrith different motors
"•nd is also affected by the v/ork- which the motor is. required to
perfom - that is to bay, on light v/ork it will take less current
:.'ian on heavy work. To illustrate our- manning further: if the J
motor which you use requires 6 amperes of cttf-Vont, a batteiy of
■’ -'.hi-..; Hv o;.l - :\g'
July 6* 1891.
ire'. .A* S* Afoe St
3 t. L o.il -a t , J£ o.
Dear Sii’s:-
In reply to yohr latter of
20th instant, vie bog to say that the
caustic potash solution arid the binoa
in our "M" cells haye a capacity of
0OO arapori hours, while the oxide
plates have a capacity of 1200 ampere
hopra. The first time the colie run
dovm the three 3in<is and the d astatic
potash solution; scistyher renewed* #ho .
g tine they run down the three since, ’cstn/stie potash bolutibSi
and oxido platoq must all be renay/ed. The third t:uft> tjicy ftris
exI^auaT fl4j you renew ainoD^^cauotic potash solution, and the
fourth tino^ aij three elements, da in tlie case of 2nd. f Oftewal. ^
The quotation f rota page 18 of our catalogue reapeotarig pipnep&l, -q
mialejadihg, opd will Be corrected in future iasueo. you will
find full information- on pages 3g dnd ss r^speetipe the ,W Pt>U<U
■ ^“rop) What y ou ethte regarding SCX youro . continuous work, ire under-
st^d that ike motor to -which you. )myo s'cforonco requires 7 l/3
iorroot i
vary truly.
EDISON MANUMoifittRINQ COUPAHY
July lA, 1891.
"Hr* J» W. Mudstone,
'Edison Mannfau turing no. ,
Silver Lake, W. J .
Dear Sirl-
fief erring to the or clap sent
to you this isorniifig of tha Hall Signal
Company > I beg to advise you that- 1 an
negotiating Iwith these people for the
aale of 5,000 cells. Mr. Logue is- at
present in Detroit wat ching some ex¬
periments Tfcieh they are making, $nd
in- filling this order 1 wish yp.u would
send, the improved zincs that Vou deoi-dod
during your essence to Substitute
'ft* the afcttbs WO tovs J^n usirtg, the improvement 1 believe con-
•AiStdJnjE shortening anvf thidkonihg them-. She Jta^l people can
ttapy th?h<JfwJp bf »w soils, dh$ >111 a° *° if 'these
iktpib ^ fifr -tha ref are wijinhinc V* YKa* °i
«*Sgt dfe qf ^^eitude-
X«6ii^ trttly,
rf lily 16, 1891.
Joseph Thompson, Do q. ,
Atlantic City, it, j.
Desiring to procure one or
the Ernst Storage Batteries, we applied
to our f rf, ends Messrs. J. H. Bunnell &
Co., New York, to pur oh as a one £br tis.
and wa ai*6 advised, by them of thei;
receipt of a letter from yourself, to
the effect that yoxi are not in
ejitipn to furnish storage batteries at
this time, your purpose being novr to .
negotiate a sale of your patents entire. Tho uses which tfe have
in mind for a storage battery would not justify the purchase, of i
entire system, a3 ttye largest battery wo could employ would not
exceed 6DQ ampere hours , ap.d in the great majority of cases a SOP
ampere: hour battery would «det ouy requirements* We thought that
if a practical test of your battery demonstrated its suitability,
that it might be practicable fop us to arrange for tho use of
these small sizes, but of cowaso WC Qpuld only dieejuaa this matter
intelligently after making tests.; If it is possible for you %
We can supply cabinets for batteries of typos 11 G M nhd ®KU at
$K.60 each, list price, and also for types "P" arid dt $12.00
each list price.
Prom " the prices quoted in the foregoing, you would of course
be entitled to a discount of 30/, in acborda^cso- with our letter
to you dated 8th instant.
The great objection i}0 batteries which, are used fpr operating
the phonograph is their oho it Ufa. The frequent renewal of- a
battery is very annoying to the user of the instrument and gives
an impression of unreliability. We therefore particularly recom-
mend our typo »T» batten--. The first oost of this is of Course
higher than that of batteries of lessor capacity, but the operating
expense is lighter, and the periods of renewal are distributed over
very long' intervals.
You are perhaps not aware that the quantity of current re¬
quired to operate the phonograph varies with different machines
between about three and three and a half amperes. Our cells arc
rated by ampere capacity and our life tables based upon an output
■of three amperes - tliat is, 300 ampere hours mean 100 phonograph,
hours; 600 ampere hours, 200 phonograph hours «*«., etc. Thero- jgj
fore with a phonograph requiring more than three amperes of current
the life of the battery would of course be proportionately shorter.
We append a table of the .life and cost of the four types of
batteries referred to in this letter, tor more convenient referen-.
V. H. McRae.
-3-
July 17, 1891.
and should you deaihe ary adclit ional info mat ion on the stibject
we shall be very pleased to supply it.
Y ours very truly,
JffllSOl-J fclAHUI'ACiUri.INC- COMPANY
vow sop ampere hour poll .
4 cells at §2. SO 'each," ‘ list ' pr ioe'— - — - §1° • 00
Cost of each renewal of battery— - — - 4.84
Cab i n 6 t — - - - - - - - 3.60
life of battens about 100 hours.
"K* 300, ampere hour cell.
4 ceils at §2.50 eaoh, list .prise— — • — §10. OO
Cost of each renewal of b&ttpsy — - - 5.00
C a. b i n e t *> — — -■ — — — * — • — - - — 3.60
i Life of battery, about 100 hOura.
vpv 600 ampere hour oell. ,,
4 cells at '^4.8fe each, list' price'— - — --§19 ..40
Cost -of each. renewal of battery**--—---- 9.12
C a b in « t — — — - — — ~ - 12 .0,0
Life of battery, about 200 hoitra.
“T" 900 ampere hour. cells.
4 cell 3 at $6.25 each, list price— - -$25.00
Cost of each rppewal of batteiy™ - - - 12.80
Cabin e t ~r-« — ■ - — -— *■ — 12.00
Life of battery, about 30Q hotvrp. .
iMSm
July IS, IS'? I?
Joseph Thompson, Baq« ,
Atlantic City,, Ho J*
Dear SirS-
I ain .very much obli{..«ci fer
your letter of 17th instant, in rfeaVi
1)6 the Ernst Storace Batten'.
We Yjould. like to receive tveo cells
of K00 or 600 ampere hour t capac ity -
preferably the former.
July 20, 1891,
Mi', J* W» Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Co,,
Silver Lake, M,
ter of IS th instant, in /regard -bo bh«
Electric Supply £ -OonBfruc.tion 03cb, off,-
Pittsburgh, if these pearl* -v/ant to buy
to sup-plying them; but considering their
relations with the •'He stinghonse concern
I do not want to enter i
mant- giving them an exclusive agen
Quote 'them such discoiuits
as you think they should have, and say that -we sell generally
! trade and prefer not to
:clusivo rights anywhere
EDISON AttNUXaCSirp.iNG , OfJUP/M
July 20, 189 1.
Meut. C. I). Parkhurat,
PT» MONROE, VA.
Dear Sir:-
4 if t t v* ». + Wo bo c to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of 11th inst*.,
, * in regard -to the Taylor Battery. Yfe
,* ' .have made testa of this battary which
show conclusively that the claims put
. . ■» foqth in its behalf cannot be substanti¬
ated in practice. Wo have no doubt
that tV:ooo who have used these cells
have found these statements to be absurdly extravagaht,. Our • 1
tests were made with two. of Mr. Taylor's No. 2 cells, which are
rated by him at 80 ampere hours. • Each of these was worked on an
oxtemal resistance of one *phin, • which was 'a mild test, considering
the fact that jthe cells , are advertised as being especially adapted
to motor woi?lc> We tabulate on the next page the result of the
test referred ti
' ”111 ** * M4.117
*«*.*», v*«. ■«.'
■instead of being SO ampei*e hours, ia loss than ?,o'.
Ho. 1 Saylor ceil' ia given a rating in the HJaylor circa- '
lar of 20Q ampere howa. We have never tested thin cell, but we
have no doubtthat it ia rated on the aa,b basis as the No. v
U 1S a faCt that thera »*« VW few primary batteries wh0ae
asrita are properly described in the advertisements relating to
them. mother this comas from ignorance on the Part of the
people who 3011 t],e batteries, or iQ a deliberate design to da¬
tive the public, you can judge as well as ourselves. Oho thine
is certain, a*d that is,, that those extravagant, wtfuthm state¬
ments have a very damaging effect on the battens business -in
Seneral and cast discredit upon, the whole trade. yot however
oasy it may be to derive the public it is not possible to perpetu¬
ate deception, and the pareer of qoncerna that do busiinsan m.
Jitiy ?,2> 133*
ttiss V, fi* McRae, IfctnaGeis
•The ? h o n o s r a in ,
2Jav/ ’/o*K £ity»
c Q P y.
Orange, M. J. Jims 9,9 , 1851.
My, M, Condrt «
3d i son MaroWaatusine Company,-'
, Silver take, Mi j.
Dear sir:-
• ’ 1 eMio*° te*owith ce-py of a Memorandum which i have
■MdCivea iron Mr. Tat,*, with relation to presenting to Mr. Edison
eveiy Saturday morning, a statemnt of - the Kcliaon Manufacturing
Cocpaiy, for the .week previous Thursday, showing the. orders
on bond, shipments for v^uk, accounts- payable and receivable, as
well as. ■collections arid payments. 'Mr. Tate’s inatmvjtions to me
are, that a iitntftmont embodying the' foregoing information>mst ba
s&bmttod %p Hr. Edison evas^ fWurdsy morning, without fail. - I
wtttld- therefore request tliat you send the same to me at the
laboratory every Friday afternoon, so that in case Mr.- Edison
should be out of town, .1 can mil it to him, and thus ensure his
receiving it on the following Saturday morning. Please acknpwl- '
edge the receipt of .this letter. ,
Yours very t mly ,
{Signed)
THOMAS i.UCrUlkB.
lli!
BtaSOH MAMUTACtURIMfl QOMPANY
HBPOR'i • 3’or vteak aniline BSfafd July > 3B31.
On del' 3
Accounts Pdybblft-
Acc-ountc Receivable
colle efcip:
Seaton My.mfiicti3PS.nc C0» ,
• silvtii* Bake* ffi.. J .
Btoar
AX’S ,voa; wbisei iftisfc otOf
battery solution has bs&ri aa’arsz&IMSB
a titapelratw* test of 59* below a©*
Jahmnhe rt , at ’.mieh point -t/he.ve w«
ad ai^ils of freezing:? 1 Just got .1
infoiT'.aii'iOn from .Hi*. JCswoUr
mOttrina.
Aug 4, 1891,
I Mr* J, W, Gladstone,
Edison Manufacturing Co.. ,
Silver Lake, lu j..
Dear Sir:-
Wi'th .reference to the
Weekly reports of the ManuiUc'turirC
Company which Mr, late desires gotten
out /for submission to Mr, Ediaonyploasa
havi the av made out in the follow! jc
manner:—
Shipments for. Week-
Orders on Hand*— —
Accounts P ay-able- n-
Piymants On .VC~ — .
Accounts aeceivsChle
RacdiTWSd On A/G - -
P'$
A Xi&, 28, 33:91»
VS, 33. Gilmore, Esq!. , Ass-'t* Manager,
.Schenectady .Works, Edison a. E» .Co..,
Schenectady, IT*. T6.
Soar Sir:-
'I hand .you .herewith m (ok-
tracSTfrom -a letter vfcioh 1 have tvod'd.
from Mr. Gladstone, the -Suporintaadarit
of the Bdison lldraafacturinE Company in
ragard to the motor tfo’ich yon are .going
to wind for us in Schenectady* Mr.»
Gladstone thinks -that it .v»«Id he -hat¬
ter to lave this motor tfound for five
volts and Otmn spares rather than for seven volts -ttiA five am-,
pares ^ Will you kindly have this dons , arid oblige
BJcrftAOi mu letter oi- ur. Gladstone,
" I thial: perhaps it might be better to let them ,7i„d the
motor for 5 volts mid 7 ampere o, as it would not cost bo
much to put in an installation to obtain ,5 volts as to ol>-
tain 7 volts, , and a great man}' people . lob fc at first ;Cost
• more than maintenanco cost, although a battery yielding 5
volts and 7 ampox-es would not last so long as one yielding
7 volta and 5a mpores, yet the maintenance cost par watt
hour would bo the same, and the "U* cell v/xU deliver 7
amper® s right along without oriy trouble. “
Sept>. 4, 3.391,
Shoe. R. Hgq., Vieo-'Pree’t.,
fhe North African Phqnogr^ph Co.,
#14 & is Morris St. * Jersey City,
Dear Sir!
■We bag to acknowledge with
very many thanks the receipt of your
es-fcoemad favor of 31st ultinio, expres¬
sing yew opinion in inigard to the
Edison-lalande battery. The fact that
yon value our battery ao highly is very
gratifying to m, and your testimonial
fes to ate rarita is vary taiCh appreciated'.
Again thanking y°n
Wa are, yours very truly,
EDl^OiN MANUFACTURING COMPAQ
186
1
s«Tt. 8th,' 1801.
j. w. Gladstone, Ksq..,
Silver Xake,' N,-
°nd agreement, but if wo aeJut^partioa ,
. hoar Sir:~
I hand you herewith a copy
of Major baton's opinion in regard to
tho Lalandc agreements. His oonolu*
aion is, that if Mr. Rdison sella bat-,
teries in territory outside tho United
wo must account under tho seo-
in tho United States,
al'e 0blisefl t0 aeoount «"««r the first agreement, that is,
the .agreement of August 34th, 1889. We are not obliged to con¬
sider Whether the cells are exported to other countries or not.
Under these circumstances I shall endeavor to make an arrangement
with the Edison General Rlectrio Company, so tjiat all orders that
wo receive from them will come through their Ift^^piy depart¬
ment. 1 am very mush dissatisfied with the way Groelejr is han¬
dling our business and I think that the Rdison (Tenoral people
could do much better than ho is tfo^ng, .
1/
Canada 6 B ^ ^ ^ °ellC ™ haV° alr<?a3y «Mppo* tp
r- " ““ -on, _t, thM , ,
*** wy r°mt* »" thM, tw&u„ „f h
M.«,» have .hi, statement of royalt, „„
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